The Eastern Cape Office of the Premier is mandated to provide leadership to the Eastern Cape Provincial Government and oversee the effective functioning of the entire provincial administration of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
The mission of the Eastern Cape Office of the Premier is to ensure responsive, integrated and sustainable service delivery to all in the Eastern Cape through strategic leadership, critical interventions and coordinated effective provincial government.
The constitutional mandate of the Premier provides the Premier and the Executive Council the authority over a province by implementing provincial legislation in the province; implementing all national legislation within the functional areas listed in Schedule 4, except where the Constitution or an Act of Parliament provides otherwise; administering national legislation outside the functional areas listed in Schedules 4 and 5, that which has been assigned to the provincial executive in terms of an Act of Parliament; developing and implementing provincial policy; coordinating the functions of the provincial administration and its departments; preparing and initiating provincial legislation; and performing any other function assigned to the provincial executive in terms of the Constitution or an Act of Parliament.
The strategic goals of the Eastern Cape Office of the Premier are to:
- Coordinate institutional transformation of the provincial government towards the building of a developmental state
- Coordinate and integrate service delivery in the province
- Strengthen good governance, cooperative governance and public participation
- Position the Office of the Premier as a strategic leader and effective centre of coordination of service delivery in the province
Reporting Entities
Office Bearers/Management
Premier
- Mr Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane (ANC)
Director General
- Mr Mbulelo Sogoni
Chief of Staff
- Adv Zintle Hlobo
Senior Management
- Ms Zoleka Genge (PA: Director General)
- Mr Siyamthanda Heshula
- Mr Nation Madikiza (Chief Information Officer)
- Ms Sisanda Magoloza (Finance)
- Ms Lazola Manana (Supply Chain Management)
- Mr Masibulele Mrara (Human Resources)
- Ms Thandile Mtiki (PA: Premier)
- Mr Samkelo Mxunyela (Chairperson: Audit Committee)
- Mr Vincent Petersen (Chief Technology Officer)
- Ms Khuselwa Rantjie (Acting General Manager: Provincial Communications)
- Ms Paloma Thompson (Office Manager: DG)
Communications Officers
- Mr Sizwe Kupelo (Spokesperson: Premier)
- Ms Khuselwa Rantjie (Spokesperson)
- Ms Mandisa Titi (General Manager: Communication)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Eastern Cape Office of the Premier are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Office of the Premier Building, Independence Avenue, Bhisho |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X0047, Bhisho, 5605 |
| Telephone: | 080 121 2570 |
| Website: | ecprov.gov.za |
