The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayor Athol Trollip yesterday anounced his mayoral committee. Democratic Alliance (DA)’s Trollip said the team of the highly-skilled councillors included members of the party’s coalition partners who form part of the DA-led multiparty government in the Bay.
“This administration plans to secure considerable savings through the trimming of the bloated bureaucracy of political appointments, some of which will be used to fund these additional positions, all in the interest of ensuring better service delivery and accountability,”said Trollip.
- Budget and Treasury - Retief Odendaal
- Public Health - Mongameli Bobani
- Infrastructure and Engineering - Annette Lovemore
- Roads and Transport - Rano Kayser
- Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture - Andrew Whitfield
- Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture -- Siyasanga Sijadu
- Corporate Services -- Dean Biddulph
- Constituency Services -- Shirley Sauls
- Safety and Security -- John Best
- Human Settlements -- Nqaba Bhanga
- Municipal Public Accounts -- Lance Grootboom
Trollip added that his administration will be applying to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Fikile Xasa, to establish Section 79 Committees with appointed chairpersons.
“The objective of this initiative is to ensure that there is a separation of powers, as enshrined in the Constitution and Municipal Structures Act, in order to facilitate effective oversight of the executive,” added Trollip.
Trollip names mayoral committee in Bay
“This administration plans to secure considerable savings through the trimming of the bloated bureaucracy of political appointments, some of which will be used to fund these additional positions, all in the interest of ensuring better service delivery and accountability,”said Trollip.
Trollip added that his administration will be applying to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Fikile Xasa, to establish Section 79 Committees with appointed chairpersons.
“The objective of this initiative is to ensure that there is a separation of powers, as enshrined in the Constitution and Municipal Structures Act, in order to facilitate effective oversight of the executive,” added Trollip.
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