Designation: Minister, The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)

Parks Franklyn Mpho Tau is the former Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He is a former Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development in the Gauteng Provincial Government. He is also a former provincial treasurer of the ANC in Gauteng and former chairperson of the Gauteng Legislature Portfolio Committee on Finance. Minister Tau completed his studies in Public Management from Regenesys Business School and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of London. Minister Tau is a seasoned local government practitioner and is a former councillor in the Johannesburg Metro. In 2000, Minister Tau was appointed as Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning, Transportation and Environment. From 2003 to 2011, Minister Tau served as MMC of the Finance and Economic Development portfolio in the City of Johannesburg. He was elected as the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, where he served from 2011 to 2016. In 2019, Minister Tau was appointed to the position of Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He served in this position until he was appointed to the GPG in December 2020. Minister Tau has served as part of the ANC Greater Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee as regional secretary and regional chairperson. He is the former provincial treasurer in Gauteng and current member of the ANC NEC. He was appointed and currently serves as the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) in the 7th Administration.