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Nongoma

IFP

Largest Party

NFP

Coalition leader

NFP

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

The Nongoma Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated within the Zululand District in the north of the KwaZulu-Natal Province.

Nongoma Local Municipality is located in northern KwaZulu-Natal, within the Zululand District Municipality. It is strategically positioned on the R66 and R618, connecting key regional areas. The town serves as a marketplace for surrounding rural areas and is close to major tourism attractions like iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve.

Composition of Council

The council has 45 seats with 5 political parties represented. The IFP is a leading party with 21 seats but falls short of the requisite 23 to govern alone. The current coalition is made up of the NFP, ANC and EFF totalling 23 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Mshangane Ndabandaba
NFP
Mayor
Cllr. G.S Nkosi
EFF
Deputy Mayor
Cllr. Babongile Sithole
ANC
Speaker

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with a single change.

  • Mayor: Cllr. Albert Mncwango

    Party: IFP

    Votes for: 23
    Parties for: IFP and EFF
    From: 22 November 2021 – 23 February 2023

  • Speaker: Cllr. Bheki Zulu

    Party: IFP

    Votes for: 23
    Parties for: IFP and EFF
    From: 22 November 2021 – 21 February 2023

  • Mayor: Cllr. Mshangane Ndabandaba

    Party: NFP

    Votes for: 23
    Parties for: NFP, ANC and EFF
    From: 21 February 2023 – Current

  • Speaker: Cllr. Babongile Sithole

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 23
    Parties for: NFP, ANC and EFF
    From: 21 November 2023 – Current

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