Letsoha-Mathae previously served as the league’s fundraiser. The ANC in the Free State has since congratulated the newly elected treasurer-general in a media statement. 

The spokesperson, Jabu Mbalula, described her as an eloquent, agile, energetic and passionate political and social activist. “She is known for being a strict disciplinarian, a hard worker and a born organiser. She hails from a small Free State town called Tweespruit, which falls within the Thabo Mofutsanyana region.”

She is explained to have served in various Free State ANC PECs from 1995 as both ex-officio and later on as a directly elected member of the PEC. In 1999, she was elected as a Member of the Legislature, a role she played until 2004.  

ANC Women's League's Top 5. From left, the Deputy Secretary-General, Pule Dine; Secretary-General, Nqaba Nokuthula; President, Tolashe Sisisi; Deputy President, Gcabashe Lungi; Treasurer-general, MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae. Photo: Facebook

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“The ANC in the Free State has no doubt that she will serve the ANCWL selflessly and with distinction. We wish her and the entire leadership well in the tasks that lie ahead. Given the alarming levels of Gender-based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), triple oppression of Black women based on their gender, class and race, high levels of poverty amongst women, and other social challenges, the newly-elected leadership have massive tasks ahead of them. We have confidence that the elected leadership is equal to these mammoth tasks,” concluded Mbalula in a statement.

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She was sworn in again as a member of the Legislature on 13 March of this year. The Legislature at the time had four vacancies following the resignations of the former Free State premier, Sisi Ntombela, Jabulani Radebe, and Polediso Motsoeneng and the passing of Tate Makgoe, the Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) for Education.

She and others were later made new MECs in the province, following Mxolisi Dukwana’s election as the provincial premier.

• The MEC of Health, Montsheng Tsiu, has been replaced by Mathabo Leeto;

• The MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport, William Bulwane, has been replaced by Letsoha-Mathae;

• The MEC for Social Development, Mamiki Qabathe, has been replaced by the MEC of Public Works and Infrastructure, Motshidisi Koloi;

• Koloi’s movement to Social Development has made space for Dibolelo Mahlatsi to be appointed as MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure;

• The MEC for the Department of Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Destea), Makalo Mohale, is the new MEC for Education in the place of the late Tate Makgoe;

• The MEC of Destea will now be Thabo Meko;

• The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) and Human Settlements will be Ketso Makume, who is taking over from Dukwana;

• Gadija Brown is to remain the MEC for Treasury;

• Limakatso Mahasa is to remain the MEC for Sports, Art, Culture and Recreation;

• The MEC for Agriculture will now be Saki Mokoena.

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