Newly elected Ekurhuleni mayor to reveal 10-member mayoral committee

JOHANNESBURG - Newly elected Ekurhuleni Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, is set to reveal his 10-member mayoral committee (MMC) on Monday.

The African National Congress (ANC) councillor was elected last week and replaced Sivuyile Ngodwana who wore the mayoral chains for just a year.

Xhakaza was elected unopposed. His mayoral Cabinet will shed light on the horse trading his party did to get him to the position.

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and ANC have shaky but stable governing coalitions in eThekwini and Johannesburg metros.

However, there is no municipality where the cracks between the two parties have been visible than Ekurhuleni.

During the previous administration, the ANC in this region publicly and privately pleaded to its national leaders to end the relationship with the EFF as the red berets were difficult to work with.

Meanwhile, the EFF accused the ANC of being bitter as it was being outshined by their councillors.

In Ngodwana’s reign, the ANC and EFF had five MMC seats each, with EFF Councillor Nkululeko Dunga assuming the all-important position of MMC for Finance.