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Lekwa

ANC

Largest Party

LCF

Coalition leader

LFC

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

Lekwa Local Municipality is situated within Mpumalanga province, and is one of seven municipalities in the Gert Sibande District.

Lekwa Local Municipality is a category B municipality as it shares municipal executive and legislative authority with a category C municipality which is the Gert Sibande district. Lekwa Local municipality lies in the large open plains of the highveld region, which is characterised by tall grass, and it is transversed by the Vaal River, which flows in a western direction.

General Information

The municipality is named after the Vaal River which is commonly known as Lekwa (The Sesotho name for Vaal River). It is in the south west of the district, and serve as the immediate entrance to KwaZulu-Natal (Newcastle), Gauteng (Heidelberg), and Free State (Vrede). Lekwa Local Municipality is bounded by Govan Mbeki Local Municipality to the north, Pixley Ka Isaka Seme and Msukaligwa Local Municipalities to the east and Dipaleseng Local Municipality to the west. Standerton serves as the major urban node, whilst Morgenzon located 45km north east of Standerton, serves as a satellite node.

No of Seats per Party

Composition of Council

There are about 30 seats in the council and the ANC is leading with 13 seats, followed by the LCF with 6, DA 4, while the EFF and FF + have 3 respectively , with ATM having 1 seat.

Key Positions

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. D. Thabethe
LCF
Executive Mayor
Cllr. S. Majozi
LCF
Speaker
Cllr. Phindile Mahlaba
EFF
MMC; Corporate Services
Cllr. S. Modise
N/A
MMC Community Services & Safety
Cllr. Thabo Sebiloane
N/A
MMC Planning & Economic Development
Cllr. Sipho Majozi
N/A
MMC for Technical Services

Historical Timeline

The functions of the Mayor are set out in the Municipal Structures Act. The mayor is elected by the Municipal council to co-ordinate the work of the Municipality.The Mayor is the political head of the municipality and is expected to provide the required leadership necessary to keep the municipality moving in the proper direction. The mayor presides over meetings of the executive committee and performs functions assigned to him or her by the municipal council or the executive committee. These duties include any ceremonial duties.
The office of the Speaker is responsible for managing public participation through ward committees, stakeholder forums, petition processes, by-laws, etc, and enhancing the public participation role of the Speaker. The Speaker is the chairperson of the City Council and presides over meetings. He or she is responsible for managing community participation in local government, particularly through the ward forums, by ensuring they function effectively.

  • Mayor: Cllr. D. Thabethe

    Party: LCF

    Votes for: 17
    Parties for: LFC,EFF,DA,ATM, FF+
    From: 22 November 2021 – 31 October 2023

  • Mayor: Cllr. D. Thabethe

    Party: LCF

    Votes for: 10
    Parties for: LFC,EFF,DA,ATM, FF+
    From: 16 November 2023 – Current

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