{"id":2952,"date":"2023-04-14T00:06:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T00:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/OkhahlambaDemo\/wordpress\/?page_id=2952"},"modified":"2026-04-14T22:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:12:07","slug":"mayor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrikquest.co.za\/winniemml\/mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of the Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2952\" class=\"elementor elementor-2952\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7270b5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7270b5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e674816\" data-id=\"e674816\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0bacd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0bacd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f842d39\" data-id=\"f842d39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6f938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ec6f938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9fae9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"c9fae9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double_heading aleft\">                <h3 class=\"dbl-title_wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl-title dbl-title_1\">Welcome Note from  <br>\nThe Mayor of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela<br> \nLocal Municipality<\/span>                 <\/h3>        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d11ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d11ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef07dd elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cef07dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>O On behalf of the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality, I extend a warm welcome to our official website. It is my honor to serve as your Mayor and to represent this vibrant community known for its rich history, cultural diversity, and incredible landscapes.<\/p><blockquote><p><strong>we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all members of our community&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><p>This platform is designed to provide you with valuable information regarding our municipality&#8217;s services, initiatives, and events. We are committed to transparency, engagement, and fostering a sense of belonging among all our residents. Here, you will find resources to support your needs, whether you are a long-time resident, a newcomer, or a visitor eager to explore our beautiful area.<\/p><p>As we move forward, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for all our community members. We invite you to get involved, share your ideas, and participate in our ongoing efforts to create a better future for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality.<\/p><p>Thank you for visiting our website, and we look forward to connecting with you. Together, let us celebrate our achievements and work towards a prosperous and sustainable municipality.<\/p><p>Warm regards,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762028c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762028c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mayor, Cllr. D. Mafumbatha<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #7c5627;\">#UmanyanoNgamandla<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b55d6ae\" data-id=\"b55d6ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011305f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"011305f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTgxNTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZnJpa3F1ZXN0LmNvLnphXC93aW5uaWVtbWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA0XC9NYXlvci5qcGVnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/afrikquest.co.za\/winniemml\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayor.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afrikquest.co.za\/winniemml\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayor.jpeg 688w, https:\/\/afrikquest.co.za\/winniemml\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mayor-256x300.jpeg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc9075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc9075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Mayor: Cllr.<span>\u00a0Daniswa Mafumbatha<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Local Municipality<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8da8d4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8da8d4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86b5fb1\" data-id=\"86b5fb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d50b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b0d50b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e95693b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"e95693b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double_heading aleft\">                <h3 class=\"dbl-title_wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl-title dbl-title_2\">The roles and functions\nof the Mayor <\/span> <span class=\"dbl-title dbl-title_3\">are set out in the Municipal Structures\nAct.<\/span>                 <\/h3>        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dce6f30\" data-id=\"dce6f30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a057cd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a057cd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-90a89dd\" data-id=\"90a89dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe6dbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cbe6dbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb490e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2bb490e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a7cc2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0a7cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"thegov_check spaced-out\"><li>The mayor is elected by the Municipal Council to co-ordinate the work of the Municipality.<\/li><li>The Mayor is the political head of the municipality and is expected to provide the required leadership necessary to keep the municipality moving in the proper direction.<\/li><li>The mayor presides over meetings of the Executive Committee and performs functions assigned to him or her by the municipal council or the executive committee.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31c219d\" data-id=\"31c219d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd5bb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fd5bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c3bb7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2c3bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"thegov_check\"><li>These duties include any ceremonial duties. The Municipal Manager is directly accountable to the mayor.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The mayor appoints the municipal manager and heads of departments upon resolution of the council.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">One person may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms as mayor in the same council.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7134edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7134edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a119788 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a119788\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30bc4a2\" data-id=\"30bc4a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03411da elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"03411da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b568b60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b568b60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9da9dde\" data-id=\"9da9dde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5fa2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff5fa2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functions of the Mayor<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96a2ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c96a2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bba7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5bba7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The Statutory functions of the Mayor as set out in sections 49 and 50 of the Structures Act are the following:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92bbf71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92bbf71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08f47b2\" data-id=\"08f47b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4298d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4298d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ol>\n \t<li>Presides at meetings of EXCO;<\/li>\n \t<li>Performs mayoral duties, including any ceremonial functions;<\/li>\n \t<li>Exercises the powers delegated to the Mayor by the Municipal Council or the executive committee<\/li>\n \t<li>Delegation of duties to the Deputy Mayor;<\/li>\n \t<li>Appointment of Deputy Mayor or any member of EXCO as the Mayor in his\/her absence;<\/li>\n \t<li>To decide when and where the executive committee meets and<\/li>\n \t<li>To ensure convention of EXCO meeting if requested by majority of EXCO members.<\/li>\n \t<li>He \/She is the political head driving council\u2019s policies strategies; development and service delivery programmes;<\/li>\n \t<li>Performs the ceremonial; sympathy expression and condolatory functions;<\/li>\n \t<li>Receives and interviews representatives and delegations from public interest groups, and makes recommendations to the executive committee in this<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4a4b21\" data-id=\"b4a4b21\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7aad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7aad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"11\"><li>Represents the Municipality at meetings and functions;<\/li><li>Makes media statements on behalf of the Municipality including publications and announcement of dates for budget roadshows and delivery of projects;<\/li><li>Leads development and strategy process;<\/li><li>Responsible for public relations and external communication function in his\/her capacity as the Mayor, in consultation with the Municipal Manager;<\/li><li>Performs all relevant duties in terms of the MFMA;<\/li><li>Decides in consultation with the Municipal Manager, on the items of the agenda of EXCO;<\/li><li>Plays a leadership role in respect of all the delegations and roles of EXCO;<\/li><li>Initiate and lead IDP processes;<\/li><li>Initiate and lead community participation processes on matters falling within his\/her responsibility as the Mayor;<\/li><li>Responsible for finance and budget in a council meeting;<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feac2fa\" data-id=\"feac2fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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executive committee or executive councilors which if not taken would in some manner prejudice the council;<\/li><li>Take any necessary decisions if an executive councilor is physically unable to do so which if not taken would in some manner prejudice the Council;<\/li><li>Exercise any of the executive councilor\u2019s powers subject to any Municipal policy;<\/li><li>Responsible for disaster mitigation in consultation with the municipal manager and relevant ward councilors.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc49f11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc49f11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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