Polly Boshielo

Polly Boshielo
Limpopo MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison
In office
29 June 2022 – 6 October 2022
PremierStanley Mathabatha
Preceded byMavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya
Succeeded byFlorence Radzilani
Limpopo MEC for Education
In office
22 May 2019 – 29 June 2022
PremierStanley Mathabatha
Preceded byIshmael Kgetjepe
Succeeded byMavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya
Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature
In office
15 October 2015 – 7 May 2019
Preceded byMirriam Ramadwa
Succeeded byMavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya
Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature
Assumed office
June 2015
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014 – 5 June 2015
Personal details
BornSeshego, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Other political
affiliations
South African Communist Party
SpouseBenny
OccupationMember of the Provincial Legislature
ProfessionPolitician

Shela Paulina "Polly" Boshielo is a South African politician who has been the Deputy Minister of Police since 3 July 2024. She was the Limpopo MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison from 29 June 2022 to 6 October 2022. She has been a Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress since June 2015 to 2024. She served as the speaker of the provincial legislature from October 2015 to May 2019 and as the MEC for Education from May 2019 to June 2022. Boshielo also served as a Member of the National Assembly from May 2014 to June 2015, and again from 2024.