DURBAN - The newly-elected uMhlathuze Municipality mayor, Dr Nkonzoyakhe Godshero Donda, has resigned from his post after less than a month.
uMhlathuze Municipality confirmed on Wednesday that the recently elected mayor had resigned from the executive committee (Exco) with effect from December 10.
Donda’s resignation letter was received by municipal manager Lulamile Mapholoba.
“We have received a resignation letter from Cllr Donda and we are processing such according to relevant prescripts and internal procedures.
“Councillor Donda has only resigned in the executive committee position meaning he relinquishes the mayoral position as of the date stated in his letter.
“We thank him and his wisdom in the period he served as the mayor and wish him well in other positions he holds in Council,” Mapholoba said.
Mapholoba stated that a special council sitting is scheduled for Friday (December 10) to further process this matter.
Donda remains a councillor in the City of uMhlathuze.
Donda, deputy mayor Nkonzo Nkululeko Ngubane from the EFF and the Speaker Tobias Gumede were elected unopposed, on November 23, after the ANC staged a walkout.
At that time municipal spokesperson Mdu Ncalane said councillors who were to serve on the executive committee were also elected from the DA, IFP and EFF.
“The process of completing the executive council will be finalised in the following meeting including the municipal whip. This follows the walkout staged by the ANC,” Ncalane said.
Prior to Donda’s reign Mduduzi Mhlongo was the city’s mayor.
IFP national spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa said they will address the matter in the afternoon.
Umhlathuze has recently been touted as the number one achiever in KwaZulu-Natal for a credible Integrated Development Plan review for the 2021/22 financial year.
The city scored 88.33% of the overall credibility, which has ranked it number one in the province.
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