Johnathan Paoli
Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has appointed Jongizizwe Dlabathi from the African National Congress (ANC) as the new Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) of Finance.
Xhakaza said on Saturday that the decision was taken after careful consideration and extensive consultation with relevant stakeholders in terms of section 60 of the Municipal Structures Act.
“Alderman Dlabathi brings strategic acumen and extensive expertise in local government practice to this role and has been instrumental in promoting good governance and effective financial management across municipalities in Gauteng,” he said.
The Mayor said he was confident that the appointment would significantly strengthen the metro’s institutional capacity, support efforts to enhance financial sustainability and to increase revenue improvement in the city, adding that Dlabathi’s appointment would assist the metro in addressing the regression from losing its clean audit opinion from the Auditor-General of South Africa.
“Dlabathi’s efforts have focused on ensuring the
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