Jesta Sidell

Jesta Sidell (born 1 November 1977) is a South African politician and administrator currently serving as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Economic Development and Tourism in the Mpumalanga Provincial Government. She is a senior member of the African National Congress (ANC) and previously served as the Executive Mayor of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality. She served as the Regional Secretary of the African National Congress Women's League in the Ehlanzeni region and was elected the provincial chairperson of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA in January 2020.

She was born in Kabokweni, a township near Mbombela in the Mpumalanga province and began her schooling at Victory Park Primary School, completing at Middleburg Combined School. In 2016, she was elected Executive Mayor of Ehlanzeni District Municipality, a role she held until her appointment to the provincial cabinet in 2025.

Education A diploma in Advanced Municipal Governance from the University of Johannesburg A Project Management course from Wits University An Executive Leadership Programme from the University of Pretoria