Council Composition
How the Ngwathe Municipal Council is constituted — ward and proportional representation seats, office bearers, and committees.
The Ngwathe Municipal Council is constituted in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998. Half of the councillors are elected directly by voters in the municipality's wards, and half are elected from party lists on a proportional representation basis, so that the total seat allocation reflects the proportion of votes each party received.
Types of Seats
- Ward Councillors
- Directly elected by the voters registered in a specific ward. A ward councillor represents that ward in Council and chairs its ward committee.
- Proportional Representation (PR) Councillors
- Elected from party lists. PR councillors serve the municipality as a whole rather than a single ward.
Office Bearers
- Executive Mayor
- Political head of the municipality; chairs the Mayoral Committee and exercises the executive powers delegated by Council.
- Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs)
- Appointed by the Executive Mayor to chair Section 80 portfolio committees.
Council Committees
- Section 79 Committees
- Established by Council to perform any of its functions or exercise any of its powers, including oversight. Members are appointed from among the councillors.
- Section 80 Portfolio Committees
- Established to assist the Executive Mayor, each chaired by a Member of the Mayoral Committee.
- Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC)
- A Section 79 oversight committee that considers the annual report, audit outcomes and unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
Current Council Members
The full list of serving ward and PR councillors, including party affiliation and contact details, is published in the councillor directory.
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