Inkosi Langalibalele

IFP

Largest Party

IFP

Coalition leader

IFP

Current Mayor

N/A

Changes of Mayors

The Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the uThukela District in the KwaZulu-Natal Province.

It is the smallest of the three municipalities in the district, but makes up a third of its geographical area. It was established by the amalgamation of the Imbabazane and uMtshezi Local Municipalities in August 2016.

General Information

The majority of the municipality’s population is concentrated in urban and farming areas, but there are a few patches of high-density settlements within the informal areas. The municipality boasts well-established industrial, commercial and residential areas, as well as rich agricultural farmlands. Escourt is the largest commercial centre in the Midlands region. Weenen is a small agricultural town that is starting to emerge as a tourist destination. The N3 National Road traverses the municipality.

No of Seats per Party

Composition of Council

The council has 47 seats with 6 political parties represented in council. The IFP is leading with 21 seats, followed by the ANC at 17, while the NFP and DA have 2 seats respectively and 1 IND candidate.

Key Positions

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Mduduzi Tholumuzi Myeza

IFP

Mayor

Cllr. Nhlanhla Dladla

IFP

Deputy Mayor

Cllr. Siphiwayinkosi Khumalo

IFP

Speaker

Historical Timeline

The powers and functions of the Mayor are set out in section 56 of the Structures Act. The 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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