Gadija Brown is a South African politician and banker who is a member of the Free State Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress (ANC) and the provincial Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Finance.
Gadija Brown | |
|---|---|
 Brown in November 2022 | |
| Free State MEC for Finance | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2019 | |
| Premier | Mxolisi Dukwana Sisi Ntombela |
| Preceded by | Elzabe Rockman |
| Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature | |
| Assumed office 22 May 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | South African |
| Political party | African National Congress |
| Alma mater | University of the Free State |
Background edit
In 2011, Brown achieved a bachelor's degree in business management and leadership from the University of the Free State.[1] She also holds various certificates in business banking, leadership programme, banking and computer programming A+.[1] Brown worked in the business and banking sector for 19 years.[1]
She was chief financial officer, deputy director general for economic development and subsequently, head of department at the provincial Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs.[1] On 1 April 2018, she became the head of department at the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.[1]
Political career edit
She has served the African National Congress as a representative in the economic cluster, the provincial cluster, the policy conference on the economy, and the land summit.[1]
For the 2019 Free State Provincial Legislature election, Brown was the 13th candidate on the ANC list.[2] She won a seat in the provincial legislature at the election. After the election, she was mentioned as a premier candidate by the ANC Provincial Executive Committee.[3] The ANC's National Executive Council (NEC) chose incumbent premier Sisi Ntombela.[4] Shortly afterwards, Brown was appointed Member of the Executive Council for Finance by Ntombela.[5]
After the Free State provincial treasury awarded contracts worth R2,7-million to the sons of Ace Magashule, former Free State premier and secretary-general of the ANC, in July 2020, Brown was accused of being close to Magashule. Magashule denied this accusation.[6][7] Magashule's two sons, Tshepiso Magashule and Thato Magashule, have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) following its investigations into the provincial government's personal protective equipment (PPE) procurement.[8]
On 14 March 2023, Mxolisi Dukwana, who was elected premier the previous month, appointed his Executive Council which saw Brown remain as MEC for Finance.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Profile of Mrs Gadija Brown". www.treasury.fs.gov.za. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "ANC national and provincial lists for 2019 elections". Politicsweb. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Battle of the premiers: ANC PECs meet to discuss new premiers". Eyewitness News. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Hunter, Qaanitah (13 May 2019). "ANC decides on premiers - and 5 of the 7 are men". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Premier Sisi Ntombela: Announcement of Free State Executive Council". South African Government. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Myburgh, Pieter-Louis (31 July 2020). "Ace Magashule's sons each bag a Free State COVID-19 contract". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Ace Magashule's sons join list of ANC family members linked to Covid-19 govt tenders". News24. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Ace Magashule's sons in clear after SIU probe into R3 million PPE tenders".
- ^ OFM. "Dukwana's Exco: Out with the old, in with the new". OFM. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
External links edit
- Gadija Brown at People's Assembly
- Gadija Brown – Women of Character Summit