The Democratic Alliance in KwaZulu-Natal will nominate Janis Holmes for the position of Speaker of the uMngeni Municipality.

This follows the historic victory where the DA secured an outright majority in the municipality to give the party its first government in KZN.

The Speaker-elect has been a councillor in the uMngeni Municipality since 2011. Janis is a born and bred resident of Howick and has a Bachelor of Social Science degree, majoring in Political Science and Legal Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

The position of Speaker in the municipality will be of critical importance for the DA to ensure that the legislative arm of the municipality focuses on delivering services and cutting out corruption.

There are a number of important forensic reports that will be on top of the agenda for Speaker-elect Holmes to deal with and process, as well as prioritising councillor oversight.

The Speaker-elect will also seek to improve public participation in the municipality to ensure it is more meaningful and not treated as a last minute tick box exercise. This will allow a more inclusive DA-led council to hear directly from residents about the issues that matter to them.

uMngeni Municipality Inauguration: 

The DA in KZN is also excited to announce that the inauguration for the new uMngeni Council will take place on Friday, 12 November 2021.

There will be a number of dignitaries that will be in attendance and allow Mayor-elect Christopher Pappas to give his first address to the new council on his priorities for the next five years.

Details of the inauguration are as follows:

Date: 12 November 2021

Time: 10am

Venue: Howick West Community Hall, Alpine Road, Howick

Francois Rodgers MPL

DA KZN Leader

082 557 6760

Philisiwe Memela

DA KZN Communications Manager

068 161 2191