17 Facts About Jacob Mamabolo

Phalama Jacob Mamabolo was born on 10 March 1969 and is a South African politician of the African National Congress.

Jacob Mamabolo was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in the 2014 election, and was appointed Member of the Executive Council for Human Settlement and COGTA.

Jacob Mamabolo served in this position until his appointment as the MEC for Infrastructure Development in February 2016.

In October 2022, Jacob Mamabolo was promoted to MEC for Finance.

Jacob Mamabolo is the current provincial secretary of the South African Communist Party.

Jacob Mamabolo has a senior diploma in teaching, a degree in law, and a master's degree in public administration.

Jacob Mamabolo was first employed as an Office Manager in the office of the then deputy minister of Correctional Services.

Jacob Mamabolo then worked at the Department of Home Affairs as a parliamentary liaison officer and was eventually promoted to Chief of Staff.

Jacob Mamabolo was given the position of project manager of the Home Affairs Turn-Around Strategy.

Jacob Mamabolo was the head of the Home Affairs 2010 Soccer World Cup Project.

Jacob Mamabolo became the chief director responsible for ports of entry after that.

Jacob Mamabolo was a member of the student representative council of the Mokopane Teachers College and the president of the South African Student Congress.

Jacob Mamabolo is currently a member of the provincial executive committee of the African National Congress in Gauteng.

Jacob Mamabolo serves as the provincial secretary of the South African Communist Party.

Jacob Mamabolo was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in 2014.

Jacob Mamabolo became the MEC for Infrastructure Development in February 2016.

On 7 October 2022, Jacob Mamabolo was appointed as Finance MEC by newly elected premier Panyaza Lesufi.