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Name: Imogen Maboikanyo Mashazi (commonly referred to as Dr Imogen Mashazi)
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Born: 17 July 1960, Atteridgeville, Gauteng, South Africa
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Nationality: South African
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Other names / Nicknames: N/A
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Alma mater: Meadowlands High School (Soweto); Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital (nursing training)
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Spouse: Raymond Mashazi
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Children: Three (Oratile, and twins Makabongwe and Phumelela)
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Education: Matriculated from Meadowlands High School; trained as a nurse at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital; completed clinical health assessment and treatment course in the 1970s
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Higher Education: Bachelor of Nursing Science; Master of Nursing Science, Rand Afrikaans University; DLitt et Phil (Nursing Science/Nursing Education), Rand Afrikaans University (2002)
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Occupation: Nurse, public health administrator, municipal executive
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Years active: c. 1976–2025
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Known for: First female City Manager of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality; leadership in achieving multiple consecutive clean audits, infrastructure expansion, improved public health outcomes (including TB cure rates and HIV/AIDS programmes), and advancing women’s representation in senior municipal and emergency services roles
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Political party: N/A
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Other political affiliations: N/A
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Career & Positions held (chronological):
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Nurse at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Pholosong Hospital (Tsakane), and Boksburg casualty wards (late 1970s–1990s)
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Trainer of nurses in clinical health assessment and treatment post-1994
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Director of Health and Social Development, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (c. 2000 onward)
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Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigel Local Municipality
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Chief Operating Officer, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
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City Manager, City of Ekurhuleni (appointed 2016; reappointed for second term 2021/2022; served until retirement on reaching statutory age of 65 in July 2025)
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Awards and honours: Public Sector Leader award, Virtual Top Empowerment Awards (2020); multiple clean audit outcomes and governance awards for the City of Ekurhuleni under her leadership; recognition for TB and HIV/AIDS programme achievements
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Controversies: Public scrutiny during and after her December 2025 testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into police corruption and malfeasance, including questions on her handling of allegations against suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department leadership and disclosures regarding a 2022 private charter flight to London; broader public discussion of lifestyle and financial transparency
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Criminal charges / Legal issues: None reported (as of 6 December 2025)
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Website / Social media: N/A (no verified personal website or social media profiles publicly documented)
