South Africa: New Blood for Gauteng, Johannesburg

Johannesburg — GAUTENG premier Mbhazima Shilowa has appointed two new MECs, both of them newcomers to the legislature.

Brian Hlongwa, former Johannesburg mayoral committee member in charge of municipal services, was appointed health MEC while Kgaogelo Lekgoro, former chairman of Parliament's portfolio committee on communication, takes up the social development portfolio.

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