View Full Version : Sputla Ramokgopa to take over as Tshwane mayor
blunomore
02-11-2010, 07:55 AM
Yes, he is related to the former mayor, Gwen Ramokgopa :)
The ANC’s Gauteng provincial executive on Monday elected Sputla Ramokgopa as its candidate for Tshwane’s new mayor. Ramokgopa is expected to replace his aunt Gwen, who was appointed deputy minister of Health, when council meets to vote on Tuesday afternoon.
WHO IS SPUTLA RAMOKGOPA?
Kgosientso Sputla Ramokgopa entered politics in 2001 when he was elected as a ward councilor in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria.
He quit the post only a few years later to take up a position as an official in the Johannesburg City Council and in 2006 as the chief executive of the Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market. In 2008, he was awarded the Boss of the Year award for his work at the market.
Ramokgopa holds masters degree in public administration and business leadership as well as a civil engineering degree. He returned to politics last year when elected chairman of the Tshwane region.
http://www.ewn.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=52009
sox63
02-11-2010, 07:59 AM
*sniff*
Dont you just hate the smell of nepotism in the morning? I dont know the guys history and track record, but this is not on...
*sniff*
Dont you just hate the smell of nepotism in the morning? I dont know the guys history and track record, but this is not on...
I hoped it was not. :(
After a dismal performance by Gwen Tshwane could have done with someone great. :(
dlk001
02-11-2010, 08:38 AM
I will take a mayor with a civil engineering degree and management experience any day. At least this dude should have an appreciation of town and regional planning which is important for service delivery and infrastructure management.
Ricard
02-11-2010, 08:50 AM
What it takes to protect all the irregular tender documents... the Gravy-Train is running full steam ahead. He was appointed Deputy Mayor last year September in anticipation for this. Cronyism at its best
What it takes to protect all the irregular tender documents... the Gravy-Train is running full steam ahead. He was appointed Deputy Mayor last year September in anticipation for this. Cronyism at its best
:( Makes me sick. All those squatters will suffer for longer. The electricity fiasco will just carry on. The Metro Police is a scam. And seems to be the department of housing has been raping bussinesses for years now.. IT will just carry on.
And Gwen? She will have all that NHI money to party with and spend at heart’s content. And probably getting a nice back hand from her family for the gift of a cushy job. As if he will point out her failures..
hawker
02-11-2010, 09:30 AM
Well if he has a degree in Civil Engineering he can't be a complete plank.
marine1
02-11-2010, 09:36 AM
Well if he has a degree in Civil Engineering he can't be a complete plank.
Sort of like the SAA pilots that paid for their licenses ?
hawker
02-11-2010, 09:43 AM
Sort of like the SAA pilots that paid for their licenses ?
I'm assuming he got his degree in a legit manner.
Of course if he didn't get it in a legit way then he is a plank.
Djtay
02-11-2010, 09:51 AM
Sort of like the SAA pilots that paid for their licenses ?
Typical marine1. In his world blacks can't have legit qualifications nevermind being black and rich.
dlk001
02-11-2010, 10:16 AM
I'm assuming he got his degree in a legit manner.
Of course if he didn't get it in a legit way then he is a plank.
He has BSc Civil Eng from UKZN!
marine1
02-11-2010, 10:24 AM
Typical marine1. In his world blacks can't have legit qualifications nevermind being black and rich.got to make it about race hey? :rolleyes:
This is not a black thing, its an ANC thing unless you are saying the ANC is black?
dlk001
03-11-2010, 05:40 PM
got to make it about race hey? :rolleyes:
This is not a black thing, its an ANC thing unless you are saying the ANC is black?
But the dude is 35 yrs and looks like professional goal driven person
- 3 degrees, BSc Civil Eng, Masters in Public Admin, Masters in Business Leadership and is doing PhD at Tuks.
- 3 major business/management awards
blunomore
03-11-2010, 05:46 PM
But the dude is 35 yrs and looks like professional goal driven person
- 3 degrees, BSc Civil Eng, Masters in Public Admin, Masters in Business Leadership and is doing PhD at Tuks.
- 3 major business/management awards
Good qualifications.
I do think he is too young for the position he holds, though.
Apart from knowledge (not sure if he has that, because his qualifications are not in the area of law or such), one would need a degree from the "university of life" for such a position. He will find himself in many situations where he needs to rely on life experience, make judgment calls based on experience, etc and at 35, he may just be too young.
I will give him a chance to prove me wrong, though :)
Ockie
03-11-2010, 06:38 PM
Call me when Tshwane is voted best run metro in the country. Until then I am unimpressed.
hawker
03-11-2010, 07:12 PM
But the dude is 35 yrs and looks like professional goal driven person
- 3 degrees, BSc Civil Eng, Masters in Public Admin, Masters in Business Leadership and is doing PhD at Tuks.
- 3 major business/management awards
Good qualifications, finally someone who has the right credentials.
Wishing him all of the best!
Alestorm
03-11-2010, 07:22 PM
This actually looks like a good appointment (except the aunt-nephew relationship makes me uneasy too), and his first action was to make a report on irregularities in the metro public, which his aunt wouldn't do because it apparently made her look bad.
Good attitude and track record/credentials so far. Did expect that this thread would just be moaning about nepotism though. :p