Govan Mbeki

ANC

Largest Party

ANC

Coalition leader

ANC

Current Mayor

N/A

Changes of Mayors

The Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (previously Highveld East Local Municipality) is situated in the Gert Sibande District in the Mpumalanga Province.

The municipality is bordered by the Nkangala District in the north, Dipaleseng and Lekwa in the south, Msukaligwa in the east, and the Gauteng Province in the west.

General Information

The municipality is one of the smallest of seven municipalities that make up the district, accounting for 9% of its geographical area. Secunda is the seat of the municipality, as well as the seat of the district municipality. The municipality ‘s economic activities are Mining, manufacturing, trade and construction.

No of Seats per Party

Composition of Council

The council has 63 seats and seven political parties represented in council. The ANC is the leading party with 26 seats, followed by the DA with 17, EFF with 13, ARP 2, while ATM and IFP are seating at 1 seat respectively.

Key Positions

Name

Party

Position

Cllr NB Zuma

ANC

Executive Mayor

Cllr Fikile F Magagamela

ANC

Speaker

Cllr SI Sibanyoni

N/A

Chairperson MPAC

Cllr D Mtshali

N/A

MMC for Corporate Services

Cllr YT Ngxonono

ANC

MMC for Civil Engineering

Cllr AV Mbokazi

N/A

MMC for Finance

Cllr JP Zwane

N/A

MMC for Revenue Enhancement

Cllr TP Mtsweni

N/A

MMC for Planning Development

Cllr ME Nsibande

EFF

MMC Community Services

Cllr L Ziwele

N/A

MMC Energy

Historical Timeline

The powers and functions of the Executive Mayor are set out in section 56 of the Structures Act. The Executive Mayor is the political head of the Municipality and exercises both statutory and ceremonial functions. An executive 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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