Ekurhuleni council whip Pelisa Nkunjana is confident in political stability, avoiding mayoral oustings like in Tshwane.
Ekurhuleni’s new council whip, Pelisa Nkunjana, believes political maturity will prevent mayoral oustings, unlike in Tshwane, and hopes for lasting stability in the city.
“Despite the situation in Tshwane, I am hopeful of a lasting stability here in Ekurhuleni, with a show of political maturity by all public representatives and council being key,” she said.Commenting on the key priorities for Ekurhuleni, she singled out accountability. She said this was “lacking, especially that we have now started with the DDM , which should be approved by the council”.
Nkunjana said: “My advantage and privilege are that I have served in the executive and in oversight committees and have vast experience in monitoring the work of the executive.“I am expected to crack the whip on all councillors to do their work. The DDM approval is going to help us because if the national government has to account on service delivery issues, it will be a collaborative effort involving local government.
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