If the provincial ANC’s “wish list” of possible nominations for MPs and MPLs is anything to go by, former Buffalo City Metro mayor Xola Pakati, as well as his former deputy, are likely to be off to parliament after the 2024 general elections with more provincial big guns likely to secure top jobs.
ANC Youth League provincial chair hopeful Vuyo Jali’s bid is gaining momentum, with several regions rallying behind him. Jali, who is also the Buffalo City Metro’s ANC Dr WB Rubusana regional spokesperson, confirmed to the Dispatch that he had thrown his hat into the ring.
Buffalo City Metro deputy mayor hopeful Kayise Tom was sworn in as a councillor on Tuesday and indicated she was ready to serve should the party pick her. It appears Tom, the ANC’s Dr WB Rubusana deputy regional chair, is a step closer to landing the job because the region has submitted her name as a preferred candidate to the provincial leadership.
While suspended Buffalo City Metro Development Agency (BCMDA) CEO Bulumko Nelana thought he had received a reprieve this week, when on Tuesday the high court in Makhanda reversed his October suspension, his joy however was short-lived. The agency’s interim board went for the jugular and terminated his contract on Wednesday afternoon, his first day back in office since early October.