NELSON MANDELA BAY
MISSION
‘Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is a global city that is governed by an
inclusive and innovative administration, focused on sustainable service
delivery, socio-economic development, infrastructure development, local and
regional integration through comprehensive initiatives.’
VISION
‘To be a globally competitive and preferred Metropole that
works collectively with the people to improve lives, boost the economy,
advocating zero corruption, and to have a transformed administration aimed at
enhancing service delivery.’
BRAND PROMISE
Collectively we can achieve more
ABOUT COUNCIL
The City has 120 Councillors, comprising 60 Ward Councillors
and 60 Proportional Representative (PR) Councillors, as elected by the
residents of the Metro in the August 2016 Local Government elections.
EXECUTIVE MAYORAL
SYSTEM
The Executive Mayor governs
together with the Speaker, who is the Chairperson of the Metropolitan Council,
the Deputy Executive Mayor and a team of Chairpersons of Portfolio Committees
within an Executive Mayoral Committee system.
Our Executive Mayoral system is
combined with a vibrant Ward Participatory System to ensure community
participation at grassroots level.
Council is headed by the Speaker.
The role of a council in local government is that of lawmaker and, as such, it focuses
on legislation, participation and oversight. In addition, municipal councils
facilitate political discussions and debate in order to assist in planning and
decision-making. The Council of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is headed
by the Speaker and comprises 120 Councillors, elected through a mixed-member
proportional representative system. Altogether 60 of those Councillors were
elected through a voting process in the 60 wards that make up Nelson Mandela
Bay. The remaining 60 Councillors were selected from party lists, on the basis
that the total number of party representatives must be proportional to the
number of votes received.
Mayoral Committee Members as selected on 16 December 2020:
- Economic Development Tourism and Agriculture: Cllr. Siyasanga Sijadu (COPE)
- Public Health: Cllr. Lance Grootboom (ACDP)
- Sport Recreation, Arts and Culture: Cllr. Hega van Staaden (DA)
- Electricity and Energy: Cllr. Luxolo Namette (UDM)
- Infrastructure and Engineering: Cllr. Masixole Zinto (DA)
- Budget and Treasury: Cllr. Dr Malcolm Figg (DA)
- Corporate Services and Human Resources: Cllr. Annette Lovemore (DA)
- Roads and Transport: Cllr. Rano Kayser (DA)
- Human Settlements: Cllr. Khusta Mtsila (United Front)
- Safety and Security: Cllr.John Best (DA)
MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
