Mirriam Thenjiwe Kibi

Mirriam Thenjiwe Kibi (born 25 January 1957) is a South African politician who was elected to the South African parliament at the 2019 general election as a representative of the African National Congress. She was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in 2024. In August 2026, Kibi was appointed to the Executive Council of the Northern Cape as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) in the Premier's office responsible for Children, Women, Youth, and Persons living with Disabilities.

Parliamentary career In 2019, she stood for election to the South African National Assembly as the first candidate on the African National Congress's Northern Cape regional list. At the election, she won a seat in parliament. Upon election, she became an alternate member of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and a member of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring & Evaluation. Northern Cape government Kibi was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature during the 2024 Northern Cape provincial election. In August 2026, premier Zamani Saul conducted a reshuffle of his executive council which saw Kibi appointed as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) in the Premier's office, responsible for Children, Women, Youth, and Persons living with Disabilities.