Job Mokgoro bio: age, wife, qualifications, contact details
Job Mokgoro, the Premier of North West province, has a covetable record of being an admired leader who believes in running tight ships. He has been in public service for close to three decades, and his commitment to service is one of a kind. However, he is topping the headlines for different reasons. You should read on for more details.
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Over the years, Job Mokgoro has associated himself with the African National Congress. He has served different positions in the party, and currently is the premier of North West province, a region known for being politically unstable. However, on 30th January 2021, the ANC's interim provincial committee announced his suspension from the party. You need to learn more about the ins and outs that led to the suspension and how he reacted to it.
Job Mokgoro profile
- Full name: Tebogo Job Mokgoro
- Date of birth: 15th May 1948
- Place of birth: Cape Province, Union of South Africa
- Nationality: South African
- Occupation: Premier of North West
- Political party: African National Congress
- Marital status: Married
- Alma mater: University of Toledo
Job Mokgoro biography
Job Mokgoro is one of the people who were born to lead. He assumed leadership and administrative positions from as early as when he was on campus and received accolades for the roles. Before he became the Premier of North West province, he had served several administrative functions, and the one thing that stood about him was how he upheld discipline.
Job Mokgoro age
How old is Job Mokgoro? He was born on 15th May 1948 in Kimberley in the Cape Province of South Africa. Therefore, as of February 2021, he is seventy-two years old.
Job Mokgoro wife
Job Mokgoro is married to Yvonne Mokgoro. Yvonne is famous for serving the position of Constitutional Court judge between 1994 and 2009. To add to her wealth of experience, she is a lecturer, professor, and specialist researcher for human rights. The Mokgoros have made integrity the bedrock of their marriage and careers.
Job and Yvonne are parents to five children.
Job Mokgoro qualifications
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He went to the University of Toledo in the United States and received accolades for his administrative prowess. His academic accolades include an Honorary doctorate in Public Administration.
In June 2018, Ace Magashule announced Job Mokgoro as the new Premier of North West, and during the 2019 general elections, he was retained to serve the post.
Discipline is the name of the game
Unlike most leaders, Job is one of a kind when exercising his administrative position and is known for running a tight ship. He firmly upholds discipline and integrity. When he was the Director-General of the North West government, he patrolled offices to ensure no one left their offices before 5.00 pm on Fridays.
Job Mokgoro contact details
If you wish to reach out to the premier, you could do so through any of the following platforms.
- Postal Address: Garona Building, South Wing, 3rd Floor, Dr James Moroka Drive, MMABATHO
- Street address: Private Bag X65, MMABATHO, 2735
- Phone: 018 388 4968
- Fax: 018 388 3008
If you wish to contact him through Job Mokgoro email address, you could communicate through his spokesperson, vngesi@nwpg.gov.za.
Job Mokgoro latest news today
The African National Congress interim provincial committee in North West has temporarily suspended Premier Job Mokgoro. According to the reports, the provincial legislature voted four of the party members and the premier. Therefore, they have been suspended with immediate effect. The decision was reached after a sitting by the chair of chairs on 29th January 2021.
Among the four that were suspended is a member of the executive committee. A member of the provincial legislature, who serves a leadership position in the ANC, was also ousted.
They openly voted for an open ballot
According to a source close to the ANC Interim Provincial Committee, the suspended members defied the African National Congress' decision to oppose an open ballot. According to the source,
They openly voted for an open ballot, together with the opposition. The ANC Interim Provincial Committee is worried about the culture of discipline being eroded in the North West and its leadership structure defiance.
They have been suspended with immediate effect
Meanwhile, Job Mokgoro insists he has not received any formal communication about his suspension. During one of the interviews on 30th January 2021, he said,
Unfortunately, the suspension I know of is only through the media. I have not received any communication; nobody from the IPC has spoken to me about my so-called suspension.
He has vowed not to recognise the ANC interim provincial committee's decision to suspend his membership in the party. He is adamant and insists that he is an ANC member in good standing and would remain premier of the North West, which has a record of being politically unstable.
A suspension through the media?
The Premier of North West province went further to state that the IPC had not followed the due process and that the structure chose to communicate its decision through media. He also alleged that he had not been informed why his membership was suspended. During an interview, he stated,
You know, this time I must thank the media. Nobody has spoken to me about this thing except the media.
There is no respect for natural justice. Nobody has sent me anything.
Job Mokgoro Zondo commission
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In October 2020, the North West Premier Job Mokgoro testified before the Zondo Commission during a probe for R50 million sent to SA Express in 2015. At the time, he was the acting director-general in the office of the premier. According to his statement before the commission, the decision to sign off the R50 million was made by the decisionmakers, and he was only a postman.
The money came from an R132 million fund at the office of the premier, to which all the departments were asked to contribute.
What are your thoughts about Job Mokgoro and his suspension from the ANC? Do you think there is more to it than what we know? Make sure to check out the developments of the story for more details.
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