Nonceba Kontsiwe

Nonceba Kontsiwe (born 12 December 1959) is a South African politician and a veteran African National Congress (ANC) member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. On 9 March 2021, Kontsiwe was appointed as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for Human Settlements by premier Oscar Mabuyane.^[1][2] During a cabinet reshuffle on 16 August 2022, Kontsiwe was appointed as the MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture.^[3] She was appointed MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform after the 2024 general election.^[4]

Nonceba Kontsiwe MPL
Eastern Cape MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 June 2024
Premier	Oscar Mabuyane
Preceded by	Nonkqubela Pieters
Eastern Cape MEC for Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture
In office 16 August 2022 – 14 June 2024
Premier	Oscar Mabuyane
Preceded by	Fezeka Nkomonye-Bayeni
Succeeded by	Sibulele Ngongo
Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements
In office 9 March 2021 – 16 August 2022
Premier	Oscar Mabuyane
Preceded by	Nonkqubela Pieters
Succeeded by	Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi
Personal details
Born	(1959-12-12) 12 December 1959 (age 65)
Political party	African National Congress

Kontsiwe was born in Ntabethemba. She was elected to the provincial legislature in 2014.^[5]