eMadlangeni

IFP

Largest Party

IFP

Coalition leader

IFP

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

The eMadlangeni Local Municipality (previously Utrecht Local Municipality) is a Category B municipality in the Amajuba District of the KwaZulu-Natal Province.

The municipality is located 52km east of Newcastle and 68km west of Vryheid on the R34, bordering with the Mpumalanga Province in the north. It is the largest municipality of the three in the district, accounting for half of its geographical area.

General Information

Established in 1854, Utrecht is one of the oldest towns in KwaZulu-Natal. The land was bought from the Zulu King, Mpande. At the foot of the northern end of the Drakensberg, known as the Balele Mountains, this small valley, with the Inchuba River (Schoonstroom) running through it, was chosen by the then settlers for its beauty, peace and tranquillity. The economy of the municipality is generated through Agriculture, industrial and tourism.

No of Seats per Party

Composition of Council

The council has 11 seats with 5 political parties represented in council. The ANC and IFP leading with 4 seats each, while the rest of the political parties DA , EFF, NFP have 1 seats respectively.

Key Positions

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. ML Buthelezi

IFP

Executive Mayor

Cllr. PF Chongo

ANC

Deputy Executive Mayor

Cllr. PX QWABE

IFP

Speaker

Cllr. SM Khoza

ANC

Whip of council

Historical Timeline

The Mayor is the political head of the Municipality and exercises both statutory and ceremonial functions. A mayor is entitled to receive reports from committees of the municipal council and to forward these reports together with a recommendation to the council when the matter cannot be disposed of by the executive mayor in terms of the executive mayor’s delegated powers.
The speaker’s role in a municipality is key to ensuring oversight, accountability, integrity, discipline of office, and the efficient running of council meetings. As such, impartiality in the exercise of his or her function is essential for the speaker. The speaker must distinguish between his or her activities as a politician and his or her functions as a speaker. It also means that the function of the speaker and the non-partisan exercise of that function must be respected by members, parties and interests represented in the council.

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