During that time, he served continuously in the Northern Cape Executive Council from 2009 to 2016: he was the Northern Cape's Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Roads and Public Works from 2009 to 2014 and MEC for Infrastructure and Public Works from 2014 to 2016.
[1] He was expelled from high school due to his political activities but matriculated in 1993 while employed at an Alexkor diamond mine, where he worked from 1987 until 1999.
[1] Towards the end of the term, in 2004, he also served briefly as MEC for Agriculture, Land Reform and Environment.
[5] After the election, on 30 May 2014, Lucas re-appointed him to the Executive Council with responsibility for the reconfigured portfolio of Infrastructure and Public Works.
[7][8] He remained an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature until early October 2017, when he resigned his seat;[5] Bentley Vass filled the vacancy left by his departure.