Social activist and widow to Steve Biko, Nontsikelelo Biko, has cautioned Buffalo City Metro councillors to listen to their constituents during an imbizo that was organised to honour Biko and the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Wednesday.
The imbizo was held at the Weir Hall in Ginsberg and about 100 people attended the event which was organised by the metro to teach its leaders about the qualities of a good leader. 
Speaking at the event Biko said: “When you are a leader we swear at you, even Steve Biko was sworn at but that never changed them. I want to say to the councillors here you must persevere because we swear and we call you by all sorts of names. 
“But you must also listen to people because people talk. People know their needs.”
The event was held on the day when Madikizela-Mandela would have turned 82. 
Some of the community leaders present included prince Burns  Ncamashe , who was one of the guest speakers, BCM council speaker Alfred Mtsi and chief whip Mzwandile Vaaiboom, among other councillors.​..