The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) is pleased to host the Honourable Mxolisi Dukwana, currently serving as the Premier of the Free State, who will deliver this year’s Public Management Memorial Lecture, on the topic ‘Public Administration and Management as a Method and Tool of Delivering an Ethical, Capable, and Developmental State.’

Event details:

Venue: Equitas Auditorium, Bloemfontein Campus, UFS

RSVP and additional information

Kindly RSVP on or before Friday, 6 October 2023, by visiting this link. For any enquiries, please contact Carmil Lesaoana via email at LesaoanaC@ufs.ac.za.

Refreshments will be served after the lecture.

About the speaker

Premier Mxolisi Dukwana has a rich and impactful history in public service. In 1994, during the first year of democracy, he assumed the pivotal role of Commissioner of the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). His commitment to the development of South Africa continued when he served as the Free State’s Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education from 1996 to 1998.

Premier Dukwana then became the Chief Whip of the majority party, the African National Congress (ANC), in the Free State Legislature. He served as Deputy Speaker of the Legislature from 1999 to 2001, actively participating in various committees within both the Legislature and the ANC.

He became Speaker of the Free State Legislature in 2001, and later served as MEC for Community Safety and Transport and MEC for Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs. 

Premier Dukwana served as ANC Provincial Treasurer in 2005 and was re-elected in 2008. His illustrious career culminated in his election as Free State Premier on 24 February 2023.