By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
KwaZulu-Natal premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube on Tuesday made two new appointments in the provincial government.
Bongiwe Nomusa Sithole-Moloi became the new MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta).
The vacancy was created by the resignation of Sihle Zikalala, who was sworn in as a member of Parliament on Monday.
Dube-Ncube said Sithole-Moloi brought a wealth of experience in the field of local government and traditional affairs to the portfolio, which is at the coalface of service delivery and is charged with leading local government and traditional institutions. Sithole-Moloi has served as a local government practitioner, councillor and mayor.
“She has a strong insight of issues within the traditional affairs institution, and we believe that she will propel this department to even greater heights,’ said Dube-Ncube.
Sithole’s appointment to head Cogta could have been precipitated by her experience in local government, as she also served as uMgugundlovu district mayor in 2000.
Super Zuma has now returned to the position of Agriculture and Rural Development MEC.
Zuma takes over from Sithole Moloi.
He is the new MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development. Dube-Ncube said Zuma has been a member of the provincial legislature serving in various committees with absolute diligence and dedication.
Zuma’s career took a dive when he lost a contest for a second term as provincial secretary in 2018. He was defeated by Mdumiseni Ntuli, who also failed to get a second term in last year’s provincial conference. Zuma, who comes from the Moses Mabhida region in Pietermaritzburg, has been chief whip in the legislature since 2019.