Councillor
Sivuyile Ngodwana
Mayor of Ekurhuleni
Assumed office
30 March 2023
Preceded byTania Campbell
Personal details
Political partyAfrican Independent Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Sivuyile Ngodwana is a South African politician serving as the mayor of Ekurhuleni since 30 March 2023. He is a member of the African Independent Congress, a party that holds three seats in the Ekurhuleni city council.

Mayoral career

After the DA's Tania Campbell was removed as mayor of Ekurhuleni in a motion of no confidence on 30 March 2023, a subsequent mayoral election was held to elect her successor hours later. Ngodwana stood in the mayoral election against Campbell and defeated her, receiving 129 votes to Campbell's 75 votes.[1] Ngodwana's election as mayor is part of the African National Congress and Economic Freedom Fighters' calculated takeover of Gauteng metros with the help of the Patriotic Alliance and other parties where a councillor from a small party is elected as mayor or council speaker then the ANC/EFF/PA/minority bloc is given seats in the municipality's mayoral committee. The neighbouring City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is also governed this way.[2][3]

In his inaugural address as mayor, Ngodwana said that he would prioritise service delivery issues in the metro, such as eliminating rolling blackouts, fixing potholes and cutting grass.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Mahlati, Zintle. "AIC councillor elected as Ekurhuleni mayor thanks to ANC, EFF majority". News24. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ↑ "AIC's Sivuyile Ngodwana sworn in as Ekurhuleni's Executive Mayor". SABC News. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Hours after Ekurhuleni mayor's ousting, AIC's man gets the job". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. ↑ Goba, Thabiso. "New Ekurhuleni Mayor, Ngodwana, commits to regain trust of residents". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  5. ↑ "AIC's Ngodwana promises service delivery after being elected Ekurhuleni mayor". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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