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Municipal Governance
Council Overview
The Council consists of 17 Councillors, of whom 9 are Ward Councillors and 8 Proportional Representative Councillors. The members of the Mayoral Committee also form part of the council.
The Hessequa Municipal Council makes decisions in terms of legislation, such as bylaws and policies, as well as in terms of executive functions such as operations, projects and issues of finance. The executive function within this municipality has been delegated to the Executive Mayor and the Mayoral Committee.
Executive Mayor
Grant Riddles is the Executive Mayor and political leader of Hessequa Municipality.
Office of the Speaker
The Speaker, Andrew Stroebel , is the convenor of Council meetings. This office also oversees the workings of Ward Committees.
Councillors
The Hessequa Municipal Council is the political sphere of service delivery and final decision-making entity.
Ward Councillors
Ward 1 – Benjamin Daniel Smith (DA)
Ward 2 – Ivan Trevor Mangaliso (ANC)
Ward 3 – Marthinus van den Berg (DA)
Ward 4 – Gerald Boezak (DA)
Ward 5 – James Eugene Gelderbloem (ANC)
Ward 6 – Nadia Ann Joseph (ANC)
Ward 7 – Msindo Elias Dayimani (ANC)
Ward 8 – Christopher Philip Taute (ANC)
Ward 9 – Simon Marthinus Odendaal (DA)
Proportional Representative Councillors
ANC
Lisby Pieterse
Maria Fielies
DA
Grant Riddles
Adriana Marie Joubert
Margaret Jakobs
Andrew Stroebel
Theresia van Rensburg
Vryheidsfront Plus
Johannes Hartnick
CONTACT DETAILS:
Councilors
|
Party |
Ward | Name | Surname | |
| DA | 1 | Ben | Smith | maycofin@hessequa.gov.za |
| ANC | 2 | Ivan Trevor | Mangaliso | imangaliso@hessequa.gov.za |
| DA | 3 | Tinus | Van den Berg | tinus@hessequa.gov.za |
| DA | 4 | Gerald | Boezak | gerald@hessequa.gov.za |
| ANC | 5 | James | Gelderbloem | james@hessequa.gov.za |
| ANC | 6 | Nadia Ann | Prins-Joseph | nadia@hessequa.gov.za |
| ANC | 7 | Msindo Elias | Dayimani | mdayimani@hessequa.gov.za |
| ANC | 8 | Christopher Philip | Taute | ctaute@hessequa.gov.za |
| DA | 9 | Simon Marthinus | Odendaal | maycotech@hessequa.gov.za |
| ANC | PR | Lisby | Pieterse | lisby@hessequa.gov.za |
| ANC | PR | Maria | Fielies | maria@hessequa.gov.za |
| DA | Executive Mayor | Grant | Riddles | mayor@hessequa.gov.za |
| DA | PR | Margaret | Jakobs | maycocomm@hessequa.gov.za |
| DA | PR | Annemarie | Joubert | AnnemarieJoubert@hessequa.gov.za |
| DA | Speaker | Andrew | Stroebel | speaker@hessequa.gov.za |
| DA | PR | Theresia | Van Rensburg | theresiavr@hessequa.gov.za |
| VF | Deputy Mayor | Johannes | Hartnick | deputymayor@hessequa.gov.za |