Ntombi Mekgwe

Ntombi Lentheng Mekgwe
Mekgwe in 2023
Speaker of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature[broken anchor]
In office 21 May 2014 – 28 May 2024
Preceded by	Lindiwe Maseko
Succeeded by	Morakane Mosupyoe
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Local Government and Housing
In office 16 July 2012 – May 2014
Premier	Nomvula Mokonyane
Preceded by	Humphrey Mmemezi
Succeeded by	Jacob Mamabolo (for Human Settlements and Local Government)
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Social Development and Health
In office 2 November 2010 – 16 July 2012
Premier	Nomvula Mokonyane
Preceded by	Qedani Mahlangu
Succeeded by	Hope Papo
Provincial Treasurer of the African National Congress in Gauteng
In office May 2010 – July 2018
Chairperson	Paul Mashatile
Preceded by	Lindiwe Maseko
Succeeded by	Parks Tau
Mayor of Ekurhuleni
In office 15 July 2008 – 2 November 2010
Preceded by	Duma Nkosi
Succeeded by	Mondli Gungubele
Personal details
Born	Chatterston, Transvaal South Africa
Political party	African National Congress

Ntombi Lentheng Mekgwe is a South African politician who was Speaker of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature from 2014 until 2024. Before that, she was a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) in the Gauteng provincial government from 2010 to 2014 and the third Mayor of Ekurhuleni from 2008 to 2010. She is a member of the African National Congress (ANC).

Born on Gauteng's East Rand, Mekgwe was Mayor of Nigel from 1995 to 2000 and then served as Speaker of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Council from 2001 to 2008. In July 2008, she succeeded Duma Nkosi as Mayor of Ekurhuleni. She left the mayoral office in November 2010 when, shortly after her election as ANC Provincial Treasurer in Gauteng, she was appointed to the Executive Council of Premier Nomvula Mokonyane. She served as MEC for Social Development and Health from 2010 to 2012 and MEC for Local Government and Housing from 2012 to 2014. She was elected Speaker in the Gauteng legislature after the 2014 general election and was re-elected in 2019.