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uMfolozi Councillors Commended for Cooperation as Council Term Draws to a Close

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The councillors of the uMfolozi Municipality have been commended for the good cooperation they demonstrated during the council’s ordinary meeting on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. The meeting was chaired by the Speaker, Councillor Mkhangezeni Mthiyane, who thanked all councillors for working together to make decisions that would move the Mfolozi community forward. He also thanked all municipal employees in their various departments, led by the Municipal Manager, Mr Fred Mazibuko.

The Speaker also remembered councillors and municipal employees who had passed away during their time of service to the municipality. He wished well those who had been nominated by their respective political parties, including those who would not be returning to the council.

The Council Whip, Mr Celimpilo Makhunga, together with the whips of the various political parties, thanked the Speaker for leading them with respect, correcting them when they went off course, and ensuring that councillors were given opportunities for development. They also thanked Mayor Xolani Bhengu, all councillors and municipal employees for their cooperation and for working together over the past five years.

The Speaker, the Council Whip and the party whips wished municipal employees well and encouraged them to continue working hard and improving their performance.

Mayor Bhengu expressed his appreciation to the councillors for their cooperation, despite there being times when they held differing views. He said the past five years had not been easy, but through cooperation the municipality had avoided being counted among those that failed to spend grant funding and had managed to obtain a clean audit report.

The Municipal Manager, Mr Mazibuko, thanked the councillors for their cooperation and wished them well.

Representatives from the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) also attended the meeting to make presentations on the processes that will be followed from now until the election, including the counting of votes and the allocation of seats in municipalities.

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