Mmaphefo Lucy "Wendy" Matsemela (born 11 June 1968) is a South African politician who was Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Education in the North West from May 2019 to December 2022.
[6][7] She remained an ordinary Member of the Provincial Legislature until 27 June 2013, when Modise announced that she would return to the Executive Council as MEC for Education and Training; she succeeded Louisa Mabe, who had been implicated in procurement irregularities in the portfolio.
[10] She remained a Member of the Provincial Legislature,[10] and in December 2018 she was returned to the Executive Council by Mahumapelo's successor, Job Mokgoro, who appointed her MEC for Finance, Economy and Enterprise Development.
[11][12] In the 2019 general election, Matsemela was ranked tenth on the ANC's party list and was re-elected to the provincial legislature;[8] she was appointed MEC for Education in Mokgoro's new Executive Council.
[16] Sources told City Press that she had resigned because of her demotion from the Executive Council, possibly because she felt that she was being punished for supporting Cyril Ramaphosa, who that month was running for re-election as ANC president at the party's 55th National Conference.