16 Facts About Mac Jack

McCollen Ntsikelelo Jack, known as Mac Jack, was a South African educator and politician.

Mac Jack served as the Member of the Executive Council for Transport, Safety and Liaison from June 2013 until May 2014, when he was appointed the MEC for Health.

Mac Jack held the position until his appointment as MEC for Education in May 2019, despite him briefly being demoted from the Executive Council in May 2017.

McCollen Ntsikelelo Mac Jack was born on 8 March 1965 in the town of Graaff-Reinet, then part of South Africa's Cape Province.

Mac Jack matriculated from Thubalethu High School in Fort Beaufort in 1984.

Mac Jack went on to study at the Masibulele College of Education where he received a teacher's diploma.

Mac Jack then obtained a further diploma in educational management from the Rand Afrikaans University.

In 2013, Mac Jack received his honours degree in public administration from the University of Stellenbosch.

Mac Jack was first employed as a teacher at Isibane Primary School in his hometown.

Mac Jack was the municipal manager of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

Mac Jack was a long-standing member of the African National Congress.

Mac Jack served on the party's regional structure as an additional member, the treasurer, the secretary, prior to being elected chairperson of the region, a post he held for a decade.

Mac Jack had served as a member of both the ANC's provincial executive committee and the provincial working committee.

On 4 June 2013, Mac Jack was appointed a member of the provincial legislature.

Mac Jack held the position until after the 2014 general election, when Lucas moved him to the Health portfolio of the executive.

Mac Jack was survived by his wife, seven children and nine grandchildren.