Xhakaza mourns Ekurhuleni roads and transport MMC Andile Mngwevu

By Charmaine Ndlela

City of Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Councillor Andile Mngwevu, the City’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Roads and Transport Planning, who tragically lost his life after the vehicle he was travelling in was swept away by floodwaters in Chókwè, Mozambique.

Mngwevu’s remains were recovered on Tuesday, along with those of three other people who had been travelling with him.

The group had been missing since mid-January after heavy rains and severe flooding struck parts of Mozambique. Their vehicle was swept away in Chókwè village in the Gaza Province.

At the time of his passing, Mngwevu also served as the City’s Leader of Government Business.

“Councillor Mngwevu was a committed public servant who dedicated his life to improving mobility, infrastructure development and service delivery for the people he served. His passing is a profound loss to the City,