Okhahlamba

IFP

Largest Party

ANC

Coalition leader

NFP

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

Okhahlamba Local Municipality is a Category B municipality situated in the uThukela District of KwaZulu-Natal.

Okhahlamba Municipality consists of privately owned farmland, smallholder settlements, and urban areas like Bergville, Winterton, and Geluksberg. It is connected by a network of provincial roads and relies on Ladysmith for services. The local economy is driven by manufacturing, wholesale trade, finance, tourism, and agriculture, with facilities for sports and a caravan park along the uThukela River.

Composition of Council

The council has 29 seats with 7 political parties represented. The IFP is a leading party with 9 seats but falls short of the requisite 15 to govern alone. The current coalition is made up of the NFP, ANC and APEMO totalling 16 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Vikizitha Richard Mlotshwa
NFP
Mayor
Cllr. Nothile Ernel Tshabalala
ANC
Deputy Mayor
Cllr. Solomon Zamlandela Khumalo
NFP
Speaker

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with no changes.

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