eDumbe

NFP

Largest Party

NFP

Coalition leader

NFP

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

The eDumbe Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Zululand District in the north-western part of the KwaZulu-Natal Province.

The municipality borders Mpumalanga Province to the north and is the smallest of the five in the district. Its economy is driven by agriculture, forestry, fishing, wholesale and retail trade, mining, and general government services. The municipal area is divided into eight predominantly rural wards.

Composition of Council

The council has 19 seats with 6 political parties represented. The NFP is a leading with 6 seats but falls short of the requisite 10 to govern alone. The current coalition is made up of the NFP and ANC totalling 11 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. M.S Mkhabela
NFP
Executive Mayor
Cllr. S.J Kunene
ANC
Deputy Executive Mayor
Cllr. D.J Nhlengethwa
NFP
Speaker
Cllr. N.D Ndlangamandla
IFP
Exco Member
Cllr. V.A Mthethwa
ANC
Chief Whip

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with no changes.

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