1. Sefora Hixsonia "Sisi" Ntombela was born on 16 April 1957 and is a South African politician who was the 6th Premier of the Free State and a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress.
21 Facts About Sisi Ntombela
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Sisi Ntombela previously served as the Free State MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements and as MEC for Social Development.
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One of six children, Sefora Hixsonia Sisi Ntombela was born in the small farming town of Tweeling in the Free State.
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Sisi Ntombela was given the nickname of "Sisi" at a young age.
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Sisi Ntombela attended the Tweeling Combine School and matriculated from Kganyeng Secondary School.
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Sisi Ntombela went on to study at Bonamelo Training College and returned to the Tweeling Combine School as a teacher.
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Sisi Ntombela left the teaching profession due to the matter.
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Sisi Ntombela worked for the Department of Health as a family planner and youth consultant.
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Later on, Sisi Ntombela became a member of the African National Congress and was elected the chairperson of the Tweeling African National Congress Women's League branch.
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Sisi Ntombela remained in the legislature until she was appointed to the National Assembly in 2001.
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Sisi Ntombela returned to the provincial legislature in 2004 and was named as chairperson of both the Social Development and Health Portfolio Committees.
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In May 2009, newly elected Free State Premier Ace Magashule announced that Sisi Ntombela would take up the post of MEC for Social Development.
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Sisi Ntombela was elected Deputy President of the African National Congress Women's League in August 2015.
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In March 2018, Sisi Ntombela was selected by the African National Congress to succeed Ace Magashule as Premier of the Free State.
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Sisi Ntombela took office on 27 March 2018 and became the fourth female Premier of the province.
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Sisi Ntombela was elected Treasurer of the Free State ANC branch in May 2018.
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Sisi Ntombela was elected to a full term when the legislature reconvened on 22 May 2019.
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At the ANC's provincial conference held in January 2023, Sisi Ntombela was defeated by the former convenor of the interim provincial committee and MEC in her cabinet Mxolisi Dukwana in the election for the provincial chairperson of the party.
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Sisi Ntombela failed to gain election to the Provincial Executive Committee.
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On 21 February 2023, Sisi Ntombela tendered her resignation after consultations with the ANC's national leadership.
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Sisi Ntombela is married to ANC Member of Parliament, Madala Sisi Ntombela.