Winde appoints new leaders for Education and Social Development in Cabinet shake-up
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has appointed Jaco Londt as the new MEC for Education and Wendy Kaizer-Philander as the new Social Development Minister, following a Cabinet reshuffle sparked by the recent appointment of an MEC as a minister.
On Thursday, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde reshuffled his Cabinet, appointing new leaders for the Education and Social Development portfolios. Former Education MEC David Maynier now heads the Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Ministry. The new Education MEC is Jaco Londt, who moved from the social development portfolio to Wendy Kaizer-Philander, who previously chaired the Western Cape legislature's social development standing committee.
Premier Winde praised Londt's achievements in the Social Development Department, stating that he will bring the same enthusiasm to the education portfolio. Kaizer-Philander, for her part, expressed her gratitude for the appointment and her commitment to supporting vulnerable communities, especially children, families, women, older persons, and those facing social and economic challenges.
Opposition parties, however, called for accountability from the new MECs, with ANC leader in the legislature Khalid Sayed emphasizing that the appointments must bring about a change in performance and address the struggles faced by residents of the Western Cape.
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