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Moses Ketso “Toto” Makume (born 30 November 1972) is a South African politician who has been a Member of the Free State Executive Council for Finance, Tourism and Economic Development since 2024 and a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature since March 2023. He was previously the Free State MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements from 2023 until 2024. Makume was elected as the Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress in January 2023.

Political career

In May 2021, Makume was named to the Interim Provincial Committee (IPC) of the African National Congress after the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the party's 2018 provincial elective conference was unlawful and nullified the provincial leadership elected at the conference.

At the ANC's provincial elective conference held from 21 to 22 January 2023, Makume was nominated from the conference floor for the position of Deputy Provincial Chairperson; he defeated former Mangaung mayor Thabo Manyoni, winning the position with 346 votes while Manyoni received only 307 votes.

Free State provincial government

Makume was sworn in as a Member of the Free State Provincial Legislature on 13 March 2023. The following day, he was appointed to the Executive Council of the Free State as the Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements by premier Mxolisi Dukwana, who he succeeded as MEC for the portfolio.

Makume was promoted to MEC for Finance, Tourism and Economic Development following the 2024 general election.

References

1. Thale, Neo (2021-05-25). "Magashule's nemesis Dukwana named as Free State ANC convenor". The Citizen. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
2. Khumalo, Juniour. "ANC Free State conference: Dukwana squares up to Ntombela for hotly contested chairperson position". News24. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
3. Khumalo, Juniour. "Mxolisi Dukwana emerges as ANC Free State chair after hotly-contested election". News24. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
4. OFM. "Changes expected in Free State Legislature". OFM. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
5. "Free State legislature swears in 4 new members – Free State Central News". 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
6. OFM. "Dukwana's Exco: Out with the old, in with the new". OFM. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
7. OFM. "Women dominate Free State Premier's executive council". OFM. Retrieved 2024-07-01.

• Living people
• Sotho people
• African National Congress politicians
• Members of the Free State Provincial Legislature
• 1972 births