Tate Makgoe


Pule Herbert Isak "Tate" Makgoe is a South African politician. He is a member of the African National Congress. He has served as the Free State MEC for Education since May 2009 and a member of the Free State Provincial Legislature since May 1994.

Political career

Makgoe was elected to the Free State Provincial Legislature as an African National Congress representative in the 1994 general election. He has served in different positions of the Executive Council, including as the MEC for Finance twice, MEC for Tourism and Environmental Affairs, MEC for Agriculture, MEC for Public Safety, Security and Liaison. Makgoe was the legislature's chair of chairs between 2001 and 2004.
Makgoe was named Education MEC by then-premier Ace Magashule in May 2009. Magashule retained him in his post in May 2014. Sisi Ntombela was elected premier in March 2018 and kept him in his post. Makgoe remained in the position following the 2019 election.

Personal life

On 26 July 2020, Ntombela announced that Makgoe had contracted COVID-19 and had also been admitted to a hospital. She named Makalo Mohale as his acting successor until further notice.