1 hour ago · Global
KZN MEC removes Mandeni ward councillor over misconduct
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. SABC News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 22 Oct 2026, 10:39 UTC. The headline in use is “KZN MEC removes Mandeni ward councillor over misconduct”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Cooperative Governance MEC Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi has removed African National Congress (ANC) Ward 11 councillor Lungile Mthembu from office under the Municipal Structures Act. Following an investigation, the MEC found that Mthembu had committed several serious breaches of the councillors’ code of conduct.
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