In a rather unusual move, a rural Eastern Cape local municipality has roped in a spokesperson of another local council to take over the reins as its acting municipal manager. But the decision has not gone down well with one of the opposition parties, which has since written a scathing letter to co-operative governance and traditional affairs MEC Zolile Williams asking for his intervention. This comes after Matatiele Local Municipality bosses announced that the Umzimvubu Local Municipality’s spin doctor, Nokhanyo Zembe, had been seconded to take over as its acting municipal manager.
Her appointment into the demanding position reportedly came after the resignation of municipal manager Lizo Matiwane. Zembe officially assumed duties on Wednesday last week. “She has been seconded for a period of three months,” a statement issued by the Matatiele municipality said.
“Mrs Zembe has 25 years of experience in local government, including 14 years in senior management positions. “Her senior management experience spans across roles in both district and local municipalities, where she has served as a senior manager in corporate services as well as in communications and special programmes, among many other roles she has held.” Matatiele mayor Patrick Stuurman, who officially welcomed Zembe, said: “We are confident that Mrs Zembe’s experience and leadership will provide stability during this transitional period. “The troika and council look forward to working closely with her to ensure that service delivery to our communities continues without disruption.” The troika and council look forward to working closely with her to ensure that service delivery to our communities continues without disruption. Zembe previously worked at the Alfred Nzo District Municipality before joining the Umzimvubu Local Municipality.
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