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Cllr Sarah Athongozwidivha Rammbudza, the new mayor of Mutale.

New mayor of Mutale calls for unity

 

The newly elected mayor of Mutale Local Municipality has called for collective leadership in order to address service delivery issues in the area.

In her acceptance speech, following her inauguration as new mayor last Thursday afternoon, Cllr Sarah Athongozwidivha Rammbudza conceded that there are service delivery challenges lying ahead of her and the team.

She congratulated the former mayor, Cllr Josephine Mukwevho, on a job well done. "I accept this responsibility of holding the baton, receiving it from an able hand - an able woman who has been steering the municipality until today. Thank you, former mayor, you have made it possible for me as a woman to have the courage to take over this challenging task of leading Mutale Municipality to a successful, economic and sustainable developmental path," said Rammbuda.

Rammbuda said she was comforted and strengthened by the realization that she would be leading a collective of leaders who were committed to working together and striving towards making the life of the community better.

The new mayor also appealed to her colleagues to "waste neither effort nor time in working together as a team by rolling up our sleeves and making our hands dirty as, together with our people and communities, we drive our agenda."

Rammbuda said her policy, like those of her colleagues, would be an open-door one where she would listen to all the people and stakeholders who stood to benefit and were willing to contribute to development.

Rammbuda was elected unopposed during the special council meeting held last week, following the resignation of Mukwevho. Mukvevho is now a PR councillor, while Cllr NA Lieba will head the finance portfolio, Cllr AG Netshisaulu will head technical services and Cllr TG Raluswinga will head corporate services. Rammbuda was sworn in by Magistrate Nnzudzenu Rammbuda from the Mutale magistrate's offices. She is a teacher. She has been a councilor at the Mutale Municipality for the past nine years. She once acted as mayor.

The Mutale Municipality spokesperson, Mr Thiathu Ravhura, Ms Livhuwani Bugaba and Mutale traffic manager, Mr Ephraim Mutele also attended the special council meeting at Mutale Council Chamber last Thursday afternoon.
 

Date:11 July 2014

By: Ndivhuwo Musetha

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