Wendy Matsemela

Wendy Matsemela
Member of the North West Executive Council for Education
In office
May 2019 – 7 December 2022
Premier
Preceded bySello Lehari (for Education and Sports Development)
Succeeded byViola Motsumi
Member of the North West Executive Council for Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development
In office
December 2018 – May 2019
PremierJob Mokgoro
Preceded byWendy Nelson (for Finance)
Succeeded byMotlalepula Rosho
Personal details
Born (1968-06-11) 11 June 1968 (age 56)
Magong, Transvaal
South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Alma materNorth-West University

Mmaphefo Lucy "Wendy" Matsemela (born 11 June 1968) is a South African politician who was Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education in the North West from May 2019 to December 2022. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2004 to 2009 and in the North West Provincial Legislature from 2009 to 2022. While in the provincial legislature, she served almost continuously in the North West Executive Council, excepting two gaps from 2010 to 2013 and from 2016 to 2018. She resigned from the provincial legislature in December 2022 after Premier Bushy Maape fired her as an MEC.