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Merafong

ANC

Largest Party

ANC

Coalition leader

ANC

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

The Merafong City Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the West Rand District in the Gauteng Province.

The municipality is situated about 65km from Johannesburg and is serviced by a number of major roads, including the N12 from Johannesburg to Cape Town and the N14, which is the main road between Gauteng and Mahikeng (previously Mafikeng) via Ventersdorp. Its boundaries enclose some of the richest gold mines in the world.

Composition of Council

The council has 55 seats in the with 8 political parties represented and an independent. The ANC is leading party with 27 seats but falls short of the requisite 28 to govern alone. The current coalition is made of the ANC and IND totalling 28 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Nozuko Best

ANC

Executive Mayor

Cllr. Elvis Mphithikezi

ANC

Speaker

Cllr. Endrew Mbaliso

ANC

MMC: Local Economic and Rural Development

Cllr. Nasiwe Mcetywa

ANC

MMC: Public Safety and Transport

Cllr. Luvo Mganu

ANC

MMC: Electricity, Gas and Water, Energy

Cllr. Vusi Nkwanyana

Independent

MMC: SRACH and LIS

Cllr. Ntomboxolo Sefako

ANC

MMC: Human Settlement and Land Development

Cllr. Dipuo Segakweng

ANC

MMC: Integrated Environmental Management

Cllr. Mogomotsi Sello

ANC

MMC: Corporate and Shared Services

Cllr. Disebo Tabane

ANC

MMC: Roads, Stormwater and Public Works

Cllr. Ernest Tibane

ANC

MMC: Health and Social Development

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with no changes.

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