Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2023
Serving with Zolile Burns-Ncamashe
Minister
Thembi Nkadimeng
In office 29 May 2019 – 9 December 2020
Serving with Obed Bapela
Minister
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Preceded by
Andries Nel
Succeeded by
Thembi Nkadimeng
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 February 2023
Preceded by
Matshidiso Mfikoe
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Economic Development
In office 9 December 2020 – 6 October 2022
Premier
David Makhura
Preceded by
Morakane Mosupyoe
Succeeded by
Tasneem Motara
Mayor of Johannesburg
In office 26 May 2011[1] – 22 August 2016
Preceded by
Amos Masondo[1]
Succeeded by
Herman Mashaba[2]
Personal details
Born
1970 (age 53–54)[3] Orlando, Soweto, South Africa
Political party
African National Congress
Spouse
Pilisiwe Twala-Tau[1]
Children
4[1]
Residence(s)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Mpho Franklyn Parks Tau (born 1970) is a South African politician who has been a Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs since March 2023 and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since February 2023, representing the African National Congress. Before becoming a member of Parliament, Tau had been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature where he served in the Gauteng Executive Council as MEC for Economic Development from December 2020 to October 2022. Prior to that, he was Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs between May 2019 and December 2020.
Tau was the second democratically elected mayor, after Amos Masondo, of the Unified City of Johannesburg. He lost the mayoralty to the DA's Herman Mashaba in a historic defeat on 22 August 2016. From 2018 to 2022, he was the provincial treasurer of the Gauteng ANC branch. In December 2022, he was elected to a five-year term on the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress.
^ abcdYollie. "city of Johannesburg – Office of the Executive Mayor". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
Mpho Franklyn ParksTau (born 1970) is a South African politician who has been a Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs since...
mayoralty of ParksTau. He also held the roles of Leader of Executive Business in Council and Chairperson of the Governance Cluster when Tau was mayor....
In office December 2000 – 2011 Preceded by Isaac Mogase Succeeded by ParksTau Provincial Treasurer of the African National Congress in Gauteng In office...
Johannesburg's southern neighbourhoods into and around the CBD. In an interview, ParksTau stated that by 2040, Johannesburg will be dominated by pedestrians and...
and Petrus Mabunda (resigned February 2023).[self-published source] ParksTau was elected to a seat in May 2019 but left to join the national government...
resigning from the legislature so that his seat could be taken up by ParksTau, who was expected to be appointed to the Gauteng Executive Council. The...
SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 25 October 2020. Goba, Nep (22 May 2019). "Former mayors ParksTau, Kgosientso Ramokgopa head to the legislature". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved...
present Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ParksTau Zolile Burns-Ncamashe March 2023 – present Deputy Minister of Transport...
The Pulong Tau National Park (Malay: Taman Negara Pulong Tau) is a national park in Kelabit Highlands in Limbang Division and Miri Division of Sarawak...
Good Party Leader Patricia de Lille and former Mayor of Johannesburg ParksTau. Fourteen ministers were not reappointed to this cabinet. Notable outgoing...
announced his resignation from the legislature; his seat was filled by ParksTau. He is married and has a child. "Strengthening governance for the allocation...
2020[update] the minister is Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and her deputy is ParksTau. In the 2020 budget, R96,234 million was appropriated for the department...
election, ranked 27th on the ANC's provincial party list. "Former mayors ParksTau, Kgosientso Ramokgopa head to the legislature". Sowetan. 22 May 2019....
legislature's Portfolio Committee on Finance after the incumbent chairperson, ParksTau, resigned from the legislature. He is married with three children and...
Political party Ref. Amos Masondo 2000 2011 African National Congress ParksTau May 26, 2011 August 22, 2016 African National Congress Herman Mashaba...
Lisbon (Portugal) The presidency for the 2016–2019 period is: President: ParksTau, President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)....
Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ) is a United States-based international Greek letter college fraternity. Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College, Bethany...
Global Information