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Solomon Patrick Mabilo is a South African politician from the Northern Cape who served as the Executive Mayor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality from 2018 to 2021. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), he served as a Member of the National Assembly from 2014 to 2017. He was a Member of Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2009 to 2014 and again in 2018. Within the Northern Cape provincial government, he served as the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison from 2009 to 2013, and was the MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation between 2013 and 2014.

Biography

Mabilo was born in Galeshewe, Kimberley. He soon became involved with the South African Democratic Teachers Union. He later became a member of the ANC and served in ANC structures.

Mabilo was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in April 2009. Premier Hazel Jenkins appointed him to the post of MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison. He was sworn into the position on 11 May 2009.

In June 2013, Sylvia Lucas became premier. She appointed him to the post of MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation.

In May 2014, Mabilo was elected to the National Assembly. The Hawks soon announced that they were investigating him on fraud charges. He resigned as an MP in October 2017. He soon became an MPL again in February 2018, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Alvin Botes.

In September 2018, Mabilo was announced as the incoming mayor, succeeding Mangaliso Matika, who resigned on 26 September. At an October special council meeting, Pule Thabane was elected mayor over Mabilo. The ANC soon expelled the councillors who voted to elect Thabane. Mabilo was elected Executive Mayor in November 2018.

After the 2021 local elections, Kagisho Dante Sonyoni was elected to succeed Mabilo as Executive Mayor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality.

References

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3. "John Block remains as Northern Cape reshuffles executive". TimesLIVE. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
4. "Fraud case against new MP". IOL. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
5. Kwon Hoo, Sandi (27 November 2017). "Under-fire Botes has change of heart". DFA - Diamond Fields Advertiser. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
6. Wildenboer, Norma (28 February 2018). "Patrick Mabilo sworn in as new MPL". DFA - Diamond Fields Advertiser. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
7. Kwon Hoo, Sandi (14 September 2018). "New mayor announced for Sol Plaatje municipality". OFM. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
8. "ANC opposes Sol Plaatje's newly-elected Executive Mayor". SABC News. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
9. Felem, Ayanda Frances (26 October 2019). "ANC NC expels 9 Sol Plaatje councillors". EWN. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
10. Kwon Hoo, Sandi (29 November 2018). "Mabilo is new mayor". DFA - Diamond Fields Advertiser. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
11. "PICS: Sol Plaatje Municipality's youngest mayor sworn in". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

External links

• Mr Solomon Patrick Mabilo – People's Assembly

• Living people
• African National Congress politicians
• Members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
• Members of the National Assembly of South Africa 2014–2019
• People from Kimberley, Northern Cape