Masilela was appoinrted Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Economic Development and Tourism in June 2024.
[2] Masilela and Skosana succeeded Busisiwe Shiba and her deputy Vusi Mkhatshwa, who had left their offices to join the Mpumalanga Executive Council.
[4] She stood for the position as Jackie Macie's running mate on a slate viewed as politically aligned to Mandla Ndlovu, the recently elected Provincial Chairperson of the Mpumalanga ANC.
[5] She and Macie defeated an opposing slate led by Gillion Mashego and Ngrayi Ngwenya, both strong allies of David Mabuza, Ndlovu's predecessor and rival.
Masilela was then appointed Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Economic Development and Tourism by the newly elected premier Mandla Ndlovu.