KZN’s Harry Gwala District Municipality has sworn in its new council with Councillor Zamokwakhe David Nxumalo elected as mayor, Councillor Tiny Nosisa Jojozi elected as deputy mayor, and Councillor Mganu Sibongiseni Mdunge elected as speaker.
The inaugural council sitting was held at Peace Initiative Hall in Ixopo and was presided over by KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Sipho Hlomuka, who made an impassioned plea to the newly-elected leadership to serve the people of Harry Gwala District with diligence and humility. “As the newly-elected leadership of this municipality, you have to hit the ground running and ensure that the roll-out of basic services, such as water and sanitation, is done with haste,” said MEC Hlomuka.
The district’s office bearers and Mayor Nxumalo urged all those elected to start working now for the community. “The real work begins now. Pull up your sleeves, take off your suits and get ready to implement the mandate as per the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,” said Mayor Nxumalo.
This inaugural sitting was attended by dignitaries, including the former eThekwini Mayor, Zandile Gumede, former Health Minister Dr Zwelini Mkhize, local mayors and other officials.
Mayor Nxumalo is a product of the Harry Gwala District, born and bred in the area of Thuleshe. He grew up in a big family of four girls and six boys and began his education at Mehlomane Primary School and matriculated from Nokweja High School in 1988. Mayor Nxumalo is a Christian and family man.
His political career dates back many years back when he first joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1993. In 1994, he was elected as the first branch chairperson of the party for the Thuleshe branch. Currently, he is the ANC Chairperson in the Harry Gwala Region.
