Wendy Nelson (politician)

Wendy Nelson
North West MEC for Tourism
In office
6 December 2018 – 7 May 2019
PremierJob Mokgoro
Preceded byDesbo Mohono
Succeeded byKenetswe Mosenogi (for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism)
North West MEC for Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development
In office
27 May 2014 – 6 December 2018
PremierSupra Mahumapelo
Job Mokgoro
Preceded byPaul Sebegoe (for Finance)
Succeeded byWendy Matsemela
Member of the North West Provincial Legislature
In office
21 May 2014 – 7 May 2019
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
6 May 2009 – 6 May 2014
Personal details
Born
Wendy Joy Nelson

(1962-12-25) 25 December 1962 (age 61)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Wendy Joy Nelson (born 25 December 1962) is a South African politician from the North West. She was the North West Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development MEC from 2015 to 2018, and the North West Tourism MEC from 2018 to 2019. She was also a Member of the North West Provincial Legislature for the African National Congress (ANC) from 2014 to 2019. She briefly served as the acting Premier of North West in 2018. She was a Member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2014. Nelson had also been involved in the local politics of the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality.[1]

Nelson was arrested on charges of fraud in August 2019. Nelson won the case, the North West High Court acquitted Nelson of all charges relating to fraud. [2]

  1. ^ Bornman, Jan. North West appoints finance MEC as acting premier while Mahumapelo is on leave, Mail & Guardian, 10 May 2018. Retrieved on 11 September 2019.
  2. ^ Stone, Setumo. Former North West finance MEC Wendy Nelson arrested for fraud, City-Press News24, 23 August 2019. Retrieved on 11 September 2019.