Chana Pilane-Majake

Chana Pilane-Majake
Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration
In office
6 August 2021 – 17 June 2024
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
MinisterAyanda Dlodlo
Noxolo Kiviet
Preceded bySindy Chikunga
In office
27 February 2018 – 7 May 2019
PresidentCyril Ramaphosa
MinisterAyanda Dlodlo
Preceded byDipuo Letsatsi-Duba
Succeeded bySindy Chikunga
Member of the National Assembly
In office
16 January 2012 – 28 May 2024
ConstituencyGauteng
Personal details
BornMakgathatso Charlotte Chana Pilane
(1957-02-13) 13 February 1957
PartyAfrican National Congress
Alma materUniversity of the North
University of Natal
University of South Africa (PhD)
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Makgathatso Charlotte Chana Pilane-Majake (née Pilane; born 13 February 1957) is a South African politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration till 2024. She formerly held the same office between February 2018 and May 2019. A member of the African National Congress, she represented the Gauteng constituency in the National Assembly.

Born in Atteridgeville, Pilane-Majake was a social worker and human rights activist before she joined Parliament in January 2012. She was the chief executive officer of the Commission for Gender Equality from 2002 to 2010.