Cllr Shadrack Gezani Maluleke was sworn in as the new mayor of Collins Chabane Local Municipality during its 10th special council meeting, held on Thursday, 11 August. This follows the death of the late Moses "Big Moss" Maluleke in July this year.
Maluleke, popularly known as SG, was a member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for finance in the previous council. Following last year's elections, he served as the MMC responsible for technical services.
After he was sworn in by Magistrate Busi Nkosi, Maluleke accepted his responsibilities with mixed emotions. "As Africans we have a period to mourn loved ones. As we speak, we are mourning the passing of our beloved mayor, the late Cllr Moses Maluleke, but we accept this position because government must continue to run and we must continue to deliver services to the people. When we were all elected together as councillors, comrade Big Moss said he hoped that, during our term, service delivery reached every corner of the municipality. This is what we must do to continue his legacy," said Maluleke.