Mr Ntsikelelo MacCollen Jack was born in 1965, in a dusty Karootown called Graaff-Reinet. He attended different schools and further went on to matriculate at Thubalethu State High School.He furthered his post matric studies through, Masibulele College of Education fora Teachers Diploma, RAU –further Diploma in Educational management, Wits –CPMD, Housing Policy Development Programme (HPDP) and other short courses from different institutions.

In 2013, he obtained an Honours degree in Public Admin from the University of Stellenbosch and he is currently doing a Masters degree in Public Admin through Wits University.

As apolitical activist, he served in different alliance structures of the mass democratic movement. Furthermore, served for more than 10 years as the ANC chairperson of the Pixley Ka Seme region. He currently serves in the PEC and PWC of the ANC.

His work career include, being a Teacher at Isibane PrimarySchool, a School Principal at Lillian Noveve Combined School and an Assistant Chief Education specialist at Department of Education (Eastern Cape). Deputy Director at Department of Housing and Local government at De Aar (NorthernCape), LED Manager and later Municipal Manager at Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.

He went on after being appointed as a Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL) to be the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, and later MEC for Health in the Northern Cape Province. He is currently the MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism.