Tributes pour in for eThekwini DA councillor Welekazi Sibiya

By Levy Masiteng 

Tributes have poured in for eThekwini DA councillor Welekazi Sibiya, with political colleagues and the municipality remembering her as an outspoken public representative who was willing to challenge the city over service delivery and accountability.

Sibiya, who died after a short illness, had become a prominent figure in the DA in KwaZulu-Natal and earlier this year challenged Dean Macpherson for the party’s provincial chairperson position.

She was well known as an advocate for clean governance and used her social media accounts prolifically to this effect.

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The eThekwini Municipality joined the tributes on Monday.

“Councillor Sibiya took her duties seriously and used the platforms available to her to advance the interests of residents. Her passing is felt across Council, and her contribution to the work of this institution is acknowledged,” eThekwini Speaker Thabani Nyawose said.