Ten members of the Mayoral Committee of the City of Johannesburg were appointed on August 26.
Executive mayor Clr Herman Mashaba said each MMC would be responsible for working with the administration to “catapult Johannesburg into a new era”.
The new MMCs are Professor Rabelani Dagada (Finance), Dr Valencia Ntombi Khumalo (Shared and Corporate Services), William Still (Environment and Infrastructure Services), Dr Mpho Louisa Phalatse (Health and Social Development), Michael Sun (Public Safety), Nonhlanhla Sifumba (Community Development), Sharon Peetz (Economic Development), Richard Funzela Ngobeni (Development Planning), Mzobani Ntuli (Housing) and Nonhlanhla Helen Makhuba (Transport).
Prof Dagada, who has a PhD degree, is an author, associate professor, development economist and a policy fellow at the South African Institute for Race Relations.
Dr Khumalo possesses a PhD degree in Health Professions Education and a Master’s degree in Somatology.
She has been lecturing at the University of Johannesburg since 2008.
Still is an Oxford University graduate with a Master’s degree in Philosophy.
He served as the DA branch chairperson from 1987 to 1996 .
Dr Phalatse is a trained general practitioner, while Public Safety MMC Sun is an attorney and former shadow minister.
Sifumba is a former DA shadow MMC of Community Development and DA proportional representative councillor. MMC Peetz is a former Shadow MMC of Economic Development.
Ntuli is an Inkatha Freedom Party member, while Makhuba is a former IFP member of parliament.
“These people were not chosen because they are close friends or deployed as payback or because they are cadres.
“These professionals were chosen for their ability to deliver to the people of Johannesburg, especially the underprivileged,” Clr Mashaba said.
He further said the new MMCs would, among promises made during the run-up to the August 3 local government elections, focus on addressing the high rate of unemployment, creation of equal opportunities, eradication of corruption, increased accountability and respect for the law.
Mayor Mashaba said he will soon be engaging with the various city entities and departments to assess what is required.
In time they will announce a deliverable and practical solution on how the city will progress.
