VUYO Zitumane, the former Nelson Mandela Bay Metro’s economic development and tourism business unit manager, is a well known “Mrs Fix It” of the province.
The Johannesburg-born but Mthatha-raised mother of four, was once tasked to turn around a troubled King Sabat a Dalindyebo Municipality before being assigned to fix yet another mess at the Eastern Cape Tourism and Parks Board, is no stranger to local government leadership environment.
In 2010, Zitumane was seconded to rescue the then sinking Sundays River Valley Municipality in Kirkwood, a job she did with diligence, resulting in improved operations in that council.
Zitumane, who once acted as city manager at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro for more than a year, obtained her law degree in 1994 as well as a BA in development studies in 1996 at Fort Hare University.
Zitumane further obtained masters degree in business administration at Potchefstroom University’s business school and various other training certificates in leadership and project management.
She has held several senior positions across numerous government departments including the national department of public works and is currently the managing director of the Local Government Development and Support Institute.
She is also chairing various boards, both in public and private sectors.
Last week she was tasked with to defuse warring factions at the Butterworth-based and troubled Mnquma Local Municipality.
Even though the municipality’s finances are said to be on green ,according to the two recent auditor-general reports, political infighting and administration is affecting service delivery.
Zitumane’s immediate tasks would be to defuse simmering tensions and draw borders between the administration and political leadership.
“I still have to do an organisational analysis of the institution together with councillors and the entire administration and the municipality’s turnaround plan will be informed by that assessment.
“However, what is of critical importance that should be maintained and sustained is improved service delivery standards, good corporate government and legal compliance, institutional stability at political and administrative level and improved image of the council,” Zitumane said yesterday.
“I would have failed if the above is not achieved, particularly the provision of basic services to our people and institutional stability by the time I leave that municipality,” she added. —
Administrator takes long view at Mnquma
The Johannesburg-born but Mthatha-raised mother of four, was once tasked to turn around a troubled King Sabat a Dalindyebo Municipality before being assigned to fix yet another mess at the Eastern Cape Tourism and Parks Board, is no stranger to local government leadership environment.
In 2010, Zitumane was seconded to rescue the then sinking Sundays River Valley Municipality in Kirkwood, a job she did with diligence, resulting in improved operations in that council.
Zitumane, who once acted as city manager at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro for more than a year, obtained her law degree in 1994 as well as a BA in development studies in 1996 at Fort Hare University.
Zitumane further obtained masters degree in business administration at Potchefstroom University’s business school and various other training certificates in leadership and project management.
She has held several senior positions across numerous government departments including the national department of public works and is currently the managing director of the Local Government Development and Support Institute.
She is also chairing various boards, both in public and private sectors.
Last week she was tasked with to defuse warring factions at the Butterworth-based and troubled Mnquma Local Municipality.
Even though the municipality’s finances are said to be on green ,according to the two recent auditor-general reports, political infighting and administration is affecting service delivery.
Zitumane’s immediate tasks would be to defuse simmering tensions and draw borders between the administration and political leadership.
“I still have to do an organisational analysis of the institution together with councillors and the entire administration and the municipality’s turnaround plan will be informed by that assessment.
“However, what is of critical importance that should be maintained and sustained is improved service delivery standards, good corporate government and legal compliance, institutional stability at political and administrative level and improved image of the council,” Zitumane said yesterday.
“I would have failed if the above is not achieved, particularly the provision of basic services to our people and institutional stability by the time I leave that municipality,” she added. —
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