MANDENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

Councillors

Councilors are elected by the local registered voters in terms of the local segment of the Voter’s Roll to serve a predetermined term of office on the local council as representatives of their respective constituencies. Mandeni Local Municipality has a total of 35 seats. Eighteen (18) of these seats are allocated to ward councilors who are elected by each of the eighteen wards. Another seventeen (17) seats are allocated top parties through the proportional representation system of elections.

ALLOCATION OF COMMITTEES : Mandeni Local Municipality has five (5) Section 80 Committees established by Council. Each one of these committees is chaired by the members of Executive Committee, and the allocation is as follows:

Councillors

Name Organization Cell Number
1. FINANCE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE (FPC)
CLLR THABANI MDLALOSE ANC
CLLR THEMBINKOSI MHLONGO ANC
CLLR NHLANHLA DLADLA ANC
CLLR MBUYISENI NGIDI ANC
CLLR PHILILE NSELE EFF
CLLR BONGUMUSA MCHUNU IFP
CLLR LIHLE SENZO ZUNGU IFP
INKOSI PROTAS MTHOKOZISI MATHABA TRADITIONAL LEADER
2. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT & TECHNICAL SERVICES PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE (IDTSPC)
CLLR SIPHO MAGWAZA ANC
CLLR DUMISANI MTHEMBU ANC
CLLR SDUDUZO MTHEMBU ANC
CLLR SIPHIWE THWALA ANC
CLLR BONGUMUSA MCHUNU IFP
CLLR MUZIKAYIFANI NCANANA IFP
CLLR SAMUEL MATHONSI AIC
3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING & HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE (EDPHSPC)
CLLR ZAMILE MDLETSHE ANC
CLLR MUZI MKHALIPHI ANC
CLLR SPHESIHLE NTULI ANC
CLLR SIMPHIWE MDUNGE ANC
CLLR SDUDUZO NCUBE IFP
CLLR FLORA GINA IFP
CLLR NOKUKHANYA KHUZWAYO EFF
INKOSI LINDOKUHLE NGCOBO TRADITIONAL HEALER
4. COMMUNITY SERVICES & PUBLIC SAFETY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE (CSPSPC)
CLLR BHEKITHEMBA MAGWAZA ANC
CLLR SIMPHIWE MDUNGE ANC
CLLR SPHIWE THWALA ANC
CLLR LUNGILE MTHEMBU ANC
CLLR SIVALINGUM NAICKER DA
CLLR PHILILE NSELE EFF
CLLR BHEKUMUZI KHUMALO IFP
5. CORPORATE SERVICES/ LOCAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (LPAHRPC)
CLLR MELODY MDUNGE IFP
CLLR XOLANI MATHONSI ANC
CLLR SENZAKWENZEKE MABHIDA ANC
CLLR NGCEBO DLUDLA ANC
CLLR MBUYISENI NGIDI ANC
CLLR SAMUEL MATHONSI AIC
CLLR ZETHEMBE NXUMALO IFP
6. YOUTH AFFAIRS SUB COMMITTEE (YASC)
CLLR SPHIWE THWALA ANC
CLLR SIPHESIHLE NTULI ANC
CLLR SIFISO SHANDU ANC
CLLR NO DLADLA ANC
CLLR NOKUKHANYA KHUZWAYO EFF
CLLR SPHEPHELO MATHONSI IFP
CLLR SDUDUZO NCUBE IFP
7. MUNICIPAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (MPAC)
CLLR SIFISO SHANDU ANC
CLLR DUMISANI MTHEMBU ANC
CLLR SIBONGILE NKWANYANA EFF
CLLR SPHEPHELO MATHONSI IFP
8. WOMEN’S CAUCUS
CLLR LUNGILE MTHEMBU ANC
CLLR PHINDILE SISHI ANC
CLLR ZAMILE MDLETSHE ANC
CLLR MELODY MDUNGE IFP
CLLR FLORA GINA IFP
CLLR SIBONGILE NKWANYANA EFF
CLLR PHILILE NSELE EFF
CLLR NOKUKHANYA KHUZWAYO EFF
9. GENDER SUB COMMITTEE (GSC)
CLLR LUNGILE MTHEMBU ANC
CLLR NGCEBO DLUDLA ANC
CLLR MUZI MKHALIPHI ANC
CLLR SPHEPHELO MATHONSI IFP
CLLR NCANANA MUZIKAYIFANI IFP
CLLR SIBONGILE NKWANYANA EFF
CLLR SIVALINGUM NAICKER DA
10. LOCAL LABOUR FORUM (LLF)
CLLR MELODY MDUNGE (EX-OFFICIO) ANC
CLLR NGCEBO DLUDLA ANC
CLLR XOLANI MATHONSI ANC
CLLR ZETHEMBE NXUMALO IFP
CLLR SAMUEL MATHONSI AIC
11. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (HRDC)
CLLR MELODY MDUNGE (EX-OFFICIO) ANC
CLLR MLUNGISI SHELEMBE IFP
CLLR XOLANI MATHONSI ANC
CLLR SENZAKWENZEKE MABHIDA ANC
CLLR SIVALINGUM NAIKER DA

POLITICAL DECISION TAKING

The Standing Rules and Orders of Council and various pieces of legislation including the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa provides for the processes of decision making by Council. All issues pertaining to the matters listed below are dealt with by Council and the resolution passed through the supporting vote of the majority of members of Council:

a) Approval of Budget

b) The imposition of rates and taxes, levies and duties.

c) The passing of By-laws.

d) The raising of loans. Other matters are delegated to the Executive Mayor in terms of Section 59 of the Municipal Systems Act. The Executive Mayor must report to Council on the execution of duties delegated to her. All other matters before Council are decided by the majority of votes cast in a particular meeting. If on any matter there is an equality on votes cast, the Speaker exercise a casting vote in addition to that of him being a Councillor.

Before a Council passes a resolution on any of the following matters it shall first require the Mayor to play his executive role and submit a report and recommendation to the full sitting of Council.

a) The passing of By-laws

b) The approval of budgets

c) The imposition of rates

d) The raising of loans

e) The approval of the IDP and any amendments or reviews of this plan.

f) The appointment and conditions of service of the Municipal Manager and Managers directly accountable to the Municipal Manager.

g) And any other powers and functions as prescribed by various pieces of legislation.

MUNICIPAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (MPAC)

Chairperson CLLR TP SHANDU
ANC Member CLLR AM GWALA
ANC Member CLLR TP SHANDU
ANC Member CLLR SR MDLETSHE IFP