KZN's KwaDukuza Municipality elects new mayor, deputy mayor

DURBAN - The KwaDukuza local municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal has elected a new mayor and deputy mayor, after months without the two crucial roles.

During a special council sitting on Tuesday, the African National Congress (ANC)'s Muzi Nene was elected with the support of various parties in council, including the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), ActionSA and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). 

This also scored the party's Njabulo Cele the deputy mayor post. 

Council Speaker Dolly Govender said the appointments would bring unity in the municipality.

"It was a very stressful period to go without a deputy mayor and for the past 3 months without a mayor, finally that is also resolved - we all want to be united, and we want to work as a government of unity that is what we would like to see going forward."