Mayor of Ekurhuleni

The mayor of Ekurhuleni is the head of the local government of South Africa's City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, established in 2000.

Mayor of Ekurhuleni
Incumbent Nkosindiphile Xhakaza since 11 April 2024
Style	The Honourable
Seat	Ekurhuleni Head Office, Cnr Roses and Cross Streets, Germiston
Appointer	City of Ekurhuleni Municipal Council
Term length	Five years
Formation	2000
First holder	Bavumile Vilakazi
Website	Official website

List of mayors of Ekurhuleni

Name		Term of office		Political party	Ref.
	Bavumile Vilakazi	2000	2001	African National Congress	[1]
	Duma Nkosi	2001	2008	African National Congress	[1]
	Ntombi Mekgwe	2008	2010	African National Congress	[2]
	Mondli Gungubele	2010	2016	African National Congress	[3]
	Mzwandile Masina	2016	2021	African National Congress	[4]
	Tania Campbell	2021	2022	Democratic Alliance	[5]
	Tania Campbell	2022	2023	Democratic Alliance	[6]
	Sivuyile Ngodwana	2023	2024	African Independent Congress	[7][8]
	Nkosindiphile Xhakaza	2024	present	African National Congress	[9]

See also

• City of Ekurhuleni elections

References

1. "City of Ekurhuleni Turns 20". City of Ekurhuleni. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
2. "Mekgwe wins race for mayor". Sowetan. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
3. "Ekurhuleni gets new mayor". IOL. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
4. "ANC celebrates as Mzwandile Masina is elected mayor of Ekurhuleni". The Mail & Guardian. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
5. Mahlati, Zintle (22 November 2021). "Shocked, but ready for the job! Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell to extend hand to opposition". News24. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
6. "Tania Campbell returns as Ekurhuleni mayor". Business Day. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
7. Mahlati, Zintle. "EFF, ANC no-confidence motion sees DA's Tania Campbell removed as Ekurhuleni mayor". News24. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
8. Ramushwana, Alpha. "'I feel betrayed': Ousted Ekurhuleni mayor Ngodwana on no-confidence motion". EWN. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
9. Patrick, Alex. "Nkosindiphile Xhakaza elected new Ekurhuleni mayor after Ngodwana removal". News24. Retrieved 16 August 2024.