President Jacob Zuma has congratulated Mr Mzwandile Collin Masina, the former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, following his election yesterday as the Executive Mayor of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.

The President has wished Mr Masina success in further steering the Ekurhuleni Metro Municipality towards sustainable development for all, building on the good work done by the former Executive Mayor, Mr Mondli Gungubele.

Mr Masina served diligently as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, and made his mark in driving black economic transformation programmes especially the Black Industrialists Programme.

“We wish to heartily congratulate the former Deputy Minister on his election as Executive Mayor of Ekurhuleni. We also extend our words of gratitude to him for having served our country with diligence and commitment at the National Executive level of our government, particularly in driving our flagship Black Industrialists Programme at the Department of Trade and Industry. We wish him all the best in his new responsibilities,” said President Zuma.

Mr Masina resigned as the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry prior to his election as the Executive Mayor.

 

Issued by the Presidency