Member of the Free State Executive Council for Agriculture and Rural Development
In office May 2018 – May 2019
Premier
Sisi Ntombela
Preceded by
Oupa Khoabane
Succeeded by
William Bulwane
Member of the Free State Executive Council for
Economic and Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
In office October 2016 – May 2018
Premier
Ace Magashule
Preceded by
Sam Mashinini
Succeeded by
Limakatso Mahasa
Member of the Free State Executive Council for Health
In office March 2013 – October 2016
Premier
Ace Magashule
Preceded by
Fezi Ngumbentombi
Succeeded by
Butana Komphela
Member of the Free State Executive Council for Tourism, Environmental and Economic Affairs
In office May 2004 – April 2005
Premier
Beatrice Marshoff
Preceded by
Sakhiwo Belot
Succeeded by
Neo Masithela
Personal details
Born
Kroonstad, Orange Free State South Africa
Political party
African National Congress
Alma mater
Medunsa (MBChB) University of the Free State (PhD)
Benjamin "Benny" Malakoane is a South African politician and medical doctor who served in the Free State Executive Council from 2004 to 2005 and from 2013 to 2019. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), he dropped out of the Executive Council after failing to gain re-election to the Free State Provincial Legislature in the 2019 general election.
Malakoane was best known for his tenure as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health from 2013 to 2016, in which capacity he faced continuous opposition from the Treatment Action Campaign. Between 2013 and 2018, he also faced criminal charges in connection with alleged procurement corruption at Matjhabeng Local Municipality, where Malakoane served as municipal manager from 2007 to 2010 during a hiatus from legislative politics.
Benjamin "Benny" Malakoane is a South African politician and medical doctor who served in the Free State Executive Council from 2004 to 2005 and from 2013...
reshuffles in which three MECs – Ace Magashule, Itumeleng Benny Kotsoane, and BennyMalakoane – were sacked and others changed portfolios. In August 2007...
December 2012 Premier Ace Magashule Preceded by Sisi Mabe Succeeded by BennyMalakoane Member of the Free State Executive Council for Public Works and Rural...
(MEC) for Tourism, Environment and Economic Affairs; he succeeded BennyMalakoane, whom Marshoff had sacked in April. He remained in that portfolio until...
June 2001 – May 2004 Premier Winkie Direko Preceded by Benny Kotsoane Succeeded by BennyMalakoane Personal details Born (1953-11-27) 27 November 1953 (age 70)...
October 2016, Magashule announced a reshuffle that saw Komphela replace BennyMalakoane as MEC for Health. He retained that portfolio for the rest of Magashule's...
Ace Magashule Sisi Ntombela Preceded by Msebenzi Zwane Succeeded by BennyMalakoane Personal details Citizenship South Africa Political party African National...
office 9 May 2018 – 28 May 2019 Premier Sisi Ntombela Preceded by BennyMalakoane Succeeded by Makalo Mohale Free State MEC for Social Development In...
Health MEC BennyMalakoane appeared in the Welkom Regional Court on 1 August 2014 on fraud and corruption charges relating to Malakoane's tenure as Matjhabeng...
office 28 May 2019 – 1 October 2021 Premier Sisi Ntombela Preceded by BennyMalakoane Succeeded by Thembeni Nxangisa Member of the Free State Provincial...
2016 Premier Ace Magashule Preceded by Mosebenzi Zwane Succeeded by BennyMalakoane Free State MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure In office 29 May...
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