Lesufi announces new HODs in administrative shake-up of Gauteng govt
While three heads of department were fired and others resigned from the provincial government, some were moved to other portfolios.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi during a post-budget vote media briefing on 17 July 2025. Picture: @GautengProvince/X
JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has made some administrative changes to his government, with some heads of departments fired for underperformance and failing lifestyle audits.
Lesufi announced the appointments of new HODs for a number of departments during a provincial legislature sitting on Thursday morning.
The departments of e-gov, infrastructure, sports, health, social development and education now have new HODs.
While three heads of department were fired and others resigned from the provincial government, some were moved to other portfolios.
Thirty-seven percent of high-ranking officials in the Gauteng government failed their lifestyle audits, which were conducted by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
Moreover, an internal assessment found that some heads of department were at the centre of mediocre service delivery and questionable payments
The province’s ethics advisory committee then recommended that Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi crack the whip on incompetent senior officials.
"In the last few months, we witnessed displeasing acts of under expenditures to the tune of R1.8 billion, senior members failing lifestyle audits, and underperformance by some departments. We taken a decision to reset government."
Albert Chanee will now head the provincial education department, which a forensic report revealed had the highest number of employees accused of unethical conduct.