15 Facts About Zolile Monakali

Zolile Monakali is a South African educator and politician who served as the Northern Cape MEC for Education and a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2020 until 2024.

Zolile Monakali obtained a BTech in education from the Tshwane University of Technology in 2005.

Zolile Monakali is currently studying towards an MPA from the University of the Free State.

Zolile Monakali started his teaching career as a teacher at Ethembeni High School in 1994.

In 1999, Zolile Monakali was appointed the deputy principal of Heuwelsig High School in his home.

Zolile Monakali taught at the school until 2004, when he was employed as a skills development facilitator at the Department of Education's regional office.

Zolile Monakali served as the municipal manager of the Thembelihle Local Municipality until 2010.

Zolile Monakali then worked as the district director for the Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs until 2019, when he was elected Executive Mayor of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

Zolile Monakali was the inaugural chairperson of the ANC branch in his home town.

Zolile Monakali was elected to the party's regional executive committee in 1997.

Zolile Monakali has served as chairperson of the local SADTU branch.

Zolile Monakali is a member of both SAMWU and NEHAWU.

On 8 September 2020, Zolile Monakali was sworn in as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature.

Zolile Monakali filled the seat left vacant by the death of Mac Jack, the previous Member of the Executive Council for Education.

Zolile Monakali was not elected to return to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in the 2024 provincial election and consequently left the provincial Executive Council.