Loyiso Masuku – Full Biographical Profile
Name
Loyiso Masuku (née Nkosi)
Born
1980s (exact date not publicly disclosed; approximately 42–45 years old as of 2025)
Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Nationality
South African
Other names / Nicknames
“Lulu” Masuku (commonly used in ANC and media circles)
Alma mater
Technikon Witwatersrand (now University of Johannesburg)
University of Johannesburg
Family
Spouse
Bandile Masuku (married c. 2012; medical doctor, former Gauteng MEC for Health 2019–2020)
Children
Two young children (names kept private)
Education
Early schooling in Butterworth, Eastern Cape
Higher Education
B-Tech degree – Technikon Witwatersrand (now University of Johannesburg)
Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies and Public Policy – University of Johannesburg
Certificate in Gender Mainstreaming in the Public Service
Certificate in Municipal Leaders’ Media and Stakeholder Engagement
Occupation
Politician, public administrator, former student activist
Years active
c. 2000 – present
Known for
First woman elected Regional Chairperson of the ANC Greater Johannesburg Region (5 December 2025)
Being cleared in the 2020 Gauteng PPE tender investigation
Rising star in Gauteng ANC politics and a potential future Johannesburg mayoral contender
Political party
African National Congress (ANC)
Other political affiliations
South African Students Congress (SASCO) – campus coordinator
ANC Youth League (ANCYL) – former Regional Secretary, Johannesburg
ANC Women’s League – active member, Florence Mophosho Branch
Career & Positions held (chronological)
Late 1990s–early 2000s: SASCO campus coordinator
Early 2000s–2010s: ANC Youth League Regional Secretary, Johannesburg
Mid-2010s: Various municipal roles, City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
c. 2014–2019: Provincial appointments under Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane
2020–2022: MMC for Group Corporate & Shared Services, City of Johannesburg
Aug 2025–present: MMC for Finance, City of Johannesburg (appointed by Mayor Dada Morero)
5 Dec 2025–present: Regional Chairperson, ANC Greater Johannesburg Region (elected, defeating Dada Morero)
Controversies
July–October 2020: Stepped aside as MMC after allegations of conflict of interest in a R125 million COVID-19 PPE tender awarded by the Gauteng Department of Health (then headed by her husband Bandile Masuku) to a company linked to presidential spokesperson Khusela Diko.
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and ANC Gauteng PEC investigations cleared her of any wrongdoing, finding no evidence she influenced the tender or benefited financially.
2025: Opposition parties (ActionSA, DA) criticised her appointment as Finance MMC, claiming she lacked sufficient financial qualifications and that the post was a political reward.
Criminal charges / Legal issues
None. Fully cleared by the SIU and ANC integrity structures in 2020.
Website / Social media
X/Twitter: @LoyisoMasuku_ (verified)
Facebook: Loyiso Nkosi Masuku
Official councillor page: loyisomasuku.co.za (active as of 2025)
Loyiso Masuku is widely regarded as one of the fastest-rising women in Gauteng ANC structures and a strong contender for Johannesburg mayor in the 2026 local government elections.
