Tshitereke Matibe

From 1987 to 1990, Matibe attended the University of Venda, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in education. In the 1990s, he was a steward in the South African Democratic Teachers Union. In May 2012, while still Mutale chairperson, Matibe was elected Regional Chairperson of the ANC's branch in Vhembe. He defeated the incumbent, Falaza Mdaka, to take the position, earning 177 votes against Mdaka's 143. Nandi Ndalane was elected as his deputy. He remained in the mayoral office until the 2016 local elections, when Radzilani returned to replace him. The following year, at a party elective conference in July 2017, he narrowly defeated Makonde Mathivha to retain his party office as ANC Regional Chairperson, receiving 161 votes against Mathivha's 153. == Legislative career ==

In the 2019 general election, Matibe was elected as a Delegate to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), ranked 47th on the ANC's provincial party list for Limpopo. While in the NCOP he served as the whip for the caucus of ANC delegates representing Limpopo. In January 2022, the ANC announced that Matibe would be moved to the Limpopo Provincial Legislature to fill a casual vacancy arising from the resignation of Goodman Mtileni; he was sworn in as a Member of the Provincial Legislature on 20 January. In October of that year, the party named Matibe as the new Deputy Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature; he succeeded Jerry Ndou, who was sworn in to the NCOP. Ahead of the ANC's 55th National Conference in December that year, Matibe was an outspoken supporter of incumbent ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. In June 2024, Matibe was named to the Executive Council of Premier Phophi Ramathuba as the Member of the Executive Council responsible for the Economic Development, Environment and Tourism portfolio. == References ==