PROFILE OF
HON MEC MS SIPHOKAZI LUSITHI

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Siphokazi Lusithi

Date of Birth: 19 July 1986
Marital Status: Married

Children: Three

Place of Birth: Steynsburg

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

In 2003, she matriculated at Lawson Brown High School in Port Elizabeth. Honourable Lusithi took up administration advancement programmes with the University of Port Elizabeth (NMU), and University of Fort Hare. She is currently busy with her B.Admin degree with the University of South Africa.

CURRENT POSITION

Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the Eastern Cape Department of Social Development (EC DSD) since the 28 May 2019. Member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since May 2019. Member of the African National Congress. Member of ANC Youth League.

POLITICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mrs Siphokazi Lusithi's political involvement spans through all the levels of youth activism - from the ANC Youth League, the Young Communist League, and student politics.Lusithi was the Provincial Treasurer of the Eastern Cape ANCYL PEC, EC Provincial Chairperson of South African Student Congress, and National Committee Member of Young Communist League of South Africa.

CAREER IN BRIEF:

• Her work experience includes being the Provincial Manager on Conferencing and Electoral Matters in the ANC Provincial Office.
• She served in the Sub-Committee Coordinator ANC PEC Sub-committee.
• Before joining the Provincial Legislature as the Member of Parliament and being deployed as the Member of the Executive Council responsible for Social Development, she serves as an HR Practitioner at the ANC Caucus Office at the Provincial Legislature.