Alfred Nzo district gets another new mayor

The mayoral merry-go-round in the Alfred Nzo District Municipality continued this week when former Ntabankulu mayor Tsileng Sobuthongo was sworn in as the new district mayor in a special council meeting on Tuesday. She succeeds Nomasomi Mshuqwana, who also recently ascended to the hot seat following the resignation of previous incumbent Vukile Mhlelembana in December 2025. District municipal spokesperson Luncedo Walaza confirmed Sobuthongo’s election.

“Councillor Sobuthongo succeeds councillor Nomasomi Mshuqwana following her resignation from office. “In line with its legislative mandate, the council acted swiftly to fill the vacancy to ensure the continued functionality of the executive and the uninterrupted delivery of essential services to the residents of the Alfred Nzo district.” Her career in public service included serving as Ntabankulu mayor from 2018 until recently. She was also the speaker at the Alfred Nzo municipality between 2016 and 2018.

“Prior to her political leadership roles, she served as the corporate services manager for the Alfred Nzo Development Agency and held several strategic positions in the Ntabankulu Local Municipality including integrated development planning/intergovernmental relations manager and municipal performance.” Hailing from Tlali village in Ntabankulu, she is studying for a master’s in public management at the Durban University of Technology. Accepting her new position, Sobuthongo committed to hastening the district municipality’s service delivery agenda.