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Honourable Ms Siphokazi Lusithi

Honourable Ms Siphokazi Lusithi

MEC Human Settlements - Eastern Cape

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Siphokazi Lusithi

Date of Birth: 19 July 1986
Marital Status: Married

Children: Three

Place of Birth: Steynsburg

 

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

In 2003, she matriculated at Lawson Brown High School in Port Elizabeth. Honourable Lusithi took up administration advancement programmes with the University of Port Elizabeth (NMU), and University of Fort Hare. She is currently busy with her B.Admin degree with the University of South Africa.

PREVIOUS POSITION

Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development (EC DSD) since the 28 May 2019 until 16 August 2022.

CURRENT POSITION

A Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since May 2019. PEC Member of the African National Congress. Provincial Coordinator (Secretary) EC ANC Women’s League. Serving as a Member of the Executive Council for Human Settlements.

CAREER IN BRIEF: POLITICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mrs Siphokazi Lusithi’s political involvement spans through all the levels of youth activism – from the ANC Youth League, the Young Communist League, and student politics.

  • Lusithi was the Provincial Treasurer of the Eastern Cape ANCYL PEC
  • EC Provincial Chairperson of South African Student Congress
  • National Committee Member of Young Communist League of South Africa
  • Her work experience includes being the Provincial Manager on ANC Conferencing
  • An administrator of Elections in the ANC Provincial Office
  • She serves in the Social Transformation Sub-Committee ANC PEC Sub-committee
  • Before joining the Provincial Legislature as the Member of Parliament and being deployed as the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Social Development, she serves as an HR Practitioner at the ANC Caucus Office at the Provincial Legislature

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    Aphiwe Bewana

    Chief of staff

    AphiweB@ecdhs.gov.za

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    Lusanda Banca

    Lusanda Banca

    Community Outreach Officer

    LusandaB@ecdhs.gov.za

     

    060 544 6391

     

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    Bongeka Peter

    Parliamentary Liaison Officer

    BongekaP@ecdhs.gov.za

     

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    Siyamthanda Heshula

    Siyamthanda Heshula

    Executive Personal Assistant

    SiyamthandaH@ecdhs.gov.za

    083 378 1492

     

    Siyabonga Mdodi

    Siyabonga Mdodi

    Media Liaison Officer

    siyabongam@ecdhs.gov.za

    082 607 2052

     

     

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