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uMdoni

ANC

Largest Party

ANC

Coalition leader

ANC

Current Mayor

1

Changes of Mayors

The Umdoni Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located within the Ugu District in the KwaZulu-Natal Province.

Umdoni Local Municipality is situated in KwaZulu-Natal within the Ugu District Municipality. The area is strategically located between Durban and Port Shepstone, offering a mix of coastal and inland opportunities for development and tourism.

Composition of Council

The council has 37 seats and 7 political parties represented. The ANC is a leading party with 17 seats but falls short of the requisite 19 to govern alone. The current coalition is made up of the ANC, EFF and AL Jama-ah totalling 23 seats.

No of Seats per Party

Key Positions in Council

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Mbali Cele-Luthuli
ANC
Executive Mayor
Cllr. Phila Thabethe
ANC
Deputy Mayor
Cllr. Mthandeni Mbutho
ANC
Speaker

Historical Timeline

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

  • Mayor: Cllr. Sibongile Khathi

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 22
    Parties for: ANC and EFF
    From: 22 November 2021 – 29 September 2023

  • Speaker: Cllr. Mbali Cele Luthuli

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 22
    Parties for: ANC and EFF
    From: 22 November 2021 – 31 January 2024

  • Acting Mayor: Cllr. Mthandeni Mbutho

    Party: ANC and EFF

    Votes for: 22
    Parties for: ANC,EFF
    From: 29 September 2023 – 31 January 2024

  • Mayor: Cllr. Mbali Cele Luthuli

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 22
    Parties for: ANC and EFF
    From: 31 January 2024 – Current

  • Speaker: Cllr. Mthandeni Mbutho

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 23
    Parties for: ANC, EFF and Al Jamah
    From: 31 January 2024 – Current

Local News & Analysis

KZN COGTA to take action against Umdoni Local Municipality over service delivery concerns

6 August 2024

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