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.
Buffalo City Metro’s ambitious plans of establishing a metro police unit got a boost on Tuesday when community safety MEC Xolile Nqatha undertook to take up the matter with National Treasury to assist the city in ironing out outstanding issues that have delayed the process.
Buffalo City Metro mayor Princess Faku has announced plans by the city to formally train the much-feared Mdantsane anti-crime forums to bolster efforts to fight criminality.
The provincial ANC leadership has decided not to fill the position of Buffalo City Metro deputy mayor at least for now. Provincial spokesperson Loyiso Magqashela on Friday indicated that there were no immediate plans to fill the post. The position became vacant when Princess Faku was elected executive mayor last week.
By Dispatch Reporter - 09 March 2021 Helen Neale-May. Image: BUFFALO CITY
Buffalo City Metro council elected ANC councillor Helen Neale-May as deputy mayor in a special council meeting on Tuesday.
Neale-May, who was serving as a mayoral committee, headed the finance portfolio before her election.
Last week, DispatchLIVE reported that Neale-May had been lined up to replace Zoliswa Matana, who succumbed to Covid-related complications in December.
BCM chief whip Humphrey Maxegwana chaired the virtual meeting.
Council had to go to a vote after two councillors were nominated.
Helen Neale-May was up against DA councillor Sue Bentley.
“I want to congratulate councillor Neale-May. I know that you have a lot of experience in local government and I know you will do as expected, said Maxegwana.