The Eastern Cape Department of Cooperative Governance and
Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has appointed Mawethu Pinyana as acting Municipal
Manager of Ingquza Hill Local Municipality recently.
According to a statement issued by COGTA spokesperson, Mamkeli Ngam, Pinyana has been
seconded to the position, following a request made by the municipal council to the
Department to second someone who would act until a Municipal Manager has been appointed.
Pinyana, a COGTA District Director for Alfred Nzo
District, would act until a Municipal Manager is appointed.
COGTA MEC, Xolile Nqatha, described Pinyana as an experienced
public servant who has worked as a Municipal Manager in Ntabankulu Local
Municipality from 2002 to 2007. He said he had also worked as Intergovernmental
Relations manager (IGR) in the office of the Eastern Cape Premier.
“He is currently
a Senior Manager responsible for the Alfred Nzo District Support Centre where
he is supporting all the municipalities of Alfred Nzo District. He holds a
master’s degree in Public Administration,” said Ngam.
“One of Pinyana’s many responsibilities as an Acting
Municipal Manager is to facilitate the appointment by Council of a competent
Municipal Manager who has integrity. I am using the words competent and integrity because most of the challenges experienced by our municipalities
revolve around competent leadership both political and administrative. Your
support and working together as the Troika and Pinyana is going to make this
Municipality achieve the objectives of seconding him here,” said Nqatha.
While he would be accountable to Council, he would also
provide the department with reports on the period he is acting at the
municipality.
