Teboho Zacharia "Saki" Mokoena (born 8 January 1974) is a

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n politician who has been the Free State's Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements since 2024 and a member of the

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since March 2023. He served as the MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development from 2023 until 2024. Mokoena is a member of the

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Life and career

In June 2021, Mokoena was appointed the provincial head of elections of the

in the Free State. In 2023, it was reported that he held a higher certificate in economics and was a final-year

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student. In March 2023, Mokoena was sworn in as a member of the

and appointed

Member of the Executive Council In South Africa, the Executive Council of a province is the cabinet of the provincial government. The Executive Council consists of the Premier and five to ten other members,'' Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996'', Chapter 6: "P ...

(MEC) for Agriculture and Rural Development. Mokoenna was promoted to MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements following the 2024 general election.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mokoena, Saki Living people Sotho people Members of the Free State Provincial Legislature African National Congress politicians Year of birth missing (living people)