Fufe Bohutsana Providence Makatong (born 15 February 1970) is a

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n politician and the Northern Cape MEC for Roads and Public Works. She was appointed to the position on 26 June 2020. She has served as a member of the

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since 12 June 2020, and previously from 2014 to 2019. Between 2018 and 2019, she was the MEC for Health. Makatong is the treasurer of the provincial

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structure.

Political career

In 2014, Makatong was elected to the

as a member of the

. She was elected as provincial treasurer at the ANC's elective conference in May 2017. In a cabinet reshuffle in February 2018, Makatong was appointed as the

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(MEC) for Health by premier

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. She took over from Lebogang Motlhaping. She was not placed on the ANC's list for the 2019 general election and left the legislature at the dissolution of the term. Makatong returned to the legislature on 12 June 2020. Soon after, she was appointed MEC for Roads and Public Works by the new premier,

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. The Democratic Alliance, an opposition party, criticised her appointment. Following the 2024 provincial election, Makatong was reappointed as the MEC for Roads and Public Works by Saul.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Makatong, Fufe Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Tswana people African National Congress politicians Members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature