Limakatso Mahasa

Limakatso Patricia Mahasa (born 12 December 1978) is a South African politician who served as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in the Free State from 2019 until 2024. A member of the African National Congress, she previously served as the MEC for Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism & Environmental Affairs from 2018 until 2019 and before that, as the MEC for Social Development from 2016 to 2018.

Early life and education Mahasa was born in Maokeng, Kroonstad in the Orange Free State Province on 12 December 1978. She matriculated from Calculus High School. Mahasa went on to earn a qualification in Advanced Governance and Public Leadership from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2016 and a competence certificate on strategic diplomacy from the University of Johannesburg in 2017. She is currently registered for the Management Advanced Programme at Wits.

On 9 May 2018, Mahasa was selected to be the MEC for Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs by newly premier Sisi Ntombela.

Following the 2019 national and provincial elections, Mahasa became the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation in the newly configured Executive Council of Sisi Ntombela.

On 14 March 2023, Mahasa was reappointed to her role Executive Council by premier Mxolisi Dukwana, who succeeded Ntombela following her resignation in February 2023. She left the provincial legislature at the 2024 general election.