Ignatius Jacobs

Ignatius Jacobs
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Public Transport, Roads and Works
In office
2004–2009
Premier
Preceded byKhabisi Mosunkutu (for Transport and Public Works)
Succeeded byBheki Nkosi (for Roads and Transport)
Member of the Gauteng Executive Council for Education
In office
1999–2004
PremierMbhazima Shilowa
Preceded byMary Metcalfe
Succeeded byAngie Motshekga
Personal details
Born(1963-07-31)31 July 1963
Died1 April 2020(2020-04-01) (aged 56)
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Other political
affiliations
South African Communist Party
NicknameNash

Ignatius "Nash" Jacobs (31 July 1963 – 1 April 2020) was a South African politician and strategist who served in the Executive Council of Gauteng, including as Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education from 1999 to 2004 and as MEC for Public Transport, Roads and Works from 2004 to 2009. After he left the provincial legislature in 2009, he was the General Manager of his political party, the African National Congress, until 2017.