Mzwandile Masina
Mayor of Ekurhuleni
In office
23 August 2016 – 22 November 2021
Preceded byMondli Gungubele
Succeeded byTania Campbell[1]
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
21 May 2014 – 23 August 2016
Personal details
Born
Mzwandile Collen Masina

(1974-09-02) 2 September 1974
East Rand, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Political partyAfrican National Congress

Mzwandile Collen Masina (born 2 September 1974) is a South African politician from Gauteng who served as the Executive Mayor of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality from 2016 to 2021. He is a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and the party's Ekurhuleni chairperson, elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. From 2014 to 2016, he served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa and as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry.[2][3][4][5][6]

Controversy

In 2020 Masina was driving at high speed in a state police car which is used for transporting VIPs. Masina got involved in an accident with a truck. It was discovered that he was not authorised to drive the car and it was also determined that he was driving during a Covid-19 lockdown curfew.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Mahlati, Zintle. "Shocked, but ready for the job! Ekurhuleni mayor Tania Campbell to extend hand to opposition". News24. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Pather, Ra'eesa (23 August 2016). "ANC celebrates as Mzwandile Masina is elected mayor of Ekurhuleni". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "As it happened: ANC wins Ekurhuleni municipality mayoral race". News24. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Mkentane, Luyolo (23 August 2016). "ANC's Mzwandile Masina elected Ekurhuleni mayor". IOL. Johannesburg. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Masina elected ANC Ekurhuleni Chair". The Citizen. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Phakgadi, Pelane (1 July 2018). "Mzwandile Masina re-elected as Ekurhuleni ANC chairperson". EWN. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Timse, Tabelo. "Hushed up: Mzwandile Masina's high speed crash in 'borrowed' blue light car". News24. Retrieved 1 October 2021.


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