By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo have announced candidates for the positions of Mayors in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Vhembe District, Makhado and Collins Chabane Municipalities.
The party has been faced with a long outstanding matter of the Mayorships of Vhembe and Makhado since the last local government elections of 2021. Shadrack Maluleke has also been interim Mayor at Collins Chabane Municipality since the passing of Moses Maluleke.
There has also been a dispute over the appointment of Sekhukhune District mayor Maleke Mokganyetji which led to the ANC Limpopo PEC instructing the region to properly elect a Mayor.
The PEC has now announced candidates for the positions of Mayors in the affected municipalities.
Mayoral candidates are Minah Bahula for Sekhukhune, Freddah Nkondo for Vhembe, Dorcus Mboyi for Makhado and Shadrack Maluleke for Collins Chabane.
ANC provincial secretary Reuben Madadze said the new mayors will take office once the interim mayors hand in their resignation letters.
He made the announcement at Frans Mohlala House in Polokwane, where he gave feedback on Monday’s provincial executive committee (PEC) meeting.
“We also received a report on the finalization of the mayorships of Sekhukhune District Municipality as well as Collins Chabane following the resignation of the executive mayor of Sekhukhune as well as the unfortunate passing of the Mayor of Collins Chabane,” he said.
The party also announced the death of three of its members in an accident while on their way from the 2019 Manifesto Review in Malebitsa, Sekhukhune Region on Sunday. Seven passengers were injured, and three lost their lives in a head-on collision. The members were traveling in a taxi carrying ANC members returning to their respective homes.
“The African National Congress Limpopo PEC extends its wishes for a speedy recovery to all those who were injured. Offers condolences to the bereaved families of the three persons who lost their lives as a result of the accident. We implore the South African Police Services to expedite the investigation to determine the cause of the accident.”