Executive Mayor Cllr Mbuso Magubane
Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality (CALM) has confirmed receiving the resignation of executive mayor Mbuso Magubane, who stepped down days before the November 4 local government elections.
Municipal spokesperson Thapelo Phetla said the municipality received Magubane’s resignation letter on the evening of October 27.
“The municipality confirms that it received his resignation letter on the evening of October 27. In the letter, he indicated that he was resigning as executive mayor while remaining an ANC PR councillor. Further processes will be communicated through the municipality’s official channels in due course,” said Phetla.
Magubane also confirmed his resignation to Chief Albert Luthuli News. The reasons for his decision have not yet been established.
His resignation comes ahead of the local government elections, with the municipality expected to communicate the next steps regarding the leadership transition.
Magubane was elected unopposed as CALM executive mayor during a special council meeting in Carolina on July 16, 2024. He succeeded former mayor Cllr Daniel Nkosi, who went on to serve in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature as chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
The municipality said further details about the next steps would be communicated through its official channels.
