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Steve Tshwete

ANC

Largest Party

ANC

Coalition leader

ANC

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the Nkangala District of the Mpumalanga Province.

The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, located close to Pretoria and Johannesburg, is a key business hub. Known as the Stainless Steel Capital of Africa, it hosts Columbus Stainless, the continent’s only steel plant. With strong contributions from mining, manufacturing, and other sectors, the municipality boasts world-class infrastructure, making it one of South Africa’s leading municipalities.

Composition of Council

The council has 58 seats with 4 political parties, 1 civic movement and 1 Independent represented. The ANC is a leading party with 21 seats but falls short of the requisite 30 to govern alone. The current coalition is made up of the ANC and MHRF totalling 31 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Pretros Masilela

ANC

Executive Mayor

Cllr. Selape Mathunyane

MHRF

Speaker

Cllr Bathobile Shabangu

ANC

MMC: Arts, Culture & Environmental Health

Cllr Grace Mathibela

ANC

MMC: Financial Services

Cllr Marumo Sekgwele

ANC

MMC: Corporate and Support Services

Cllr Mthokozisi Maseko

ANC

MMC: Infrastructure Development Services

Cllr Letsatsi Nkwana

ANC

MMC: Community Safety

Cllr Manakedi Mphego

ANC

Spatial Development and Human Settlement

Historical Timeline

The council was constituted on November 2021 with no changes.

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