Sylvia Nxumalo

Cecilia Sylvia Nxumalo (born 24 September 1970) is a South African politician from Mpumalanga. She has represented the African National Congress in the National Council of Provinces since June 2024. Nxumalo was formerly the mayor of Bushbuckridge Local Municipality between August 2016 and June 2024. She entered professional politics as a local councillor in Bushbuckridge in 2006 and was elected as mayor in the 2016 local elections.

Quotes

"Sylvia Nxumalo defends decision to erase records for clean audit" (2020)

"Sylvia Nxumalo defends decision to erase records for clean audit", 013 News (August 28, 2020)

• We will remember that the municipality was involved in a protracted legal wrangle with Rand Water in which the municipality could not agree with Rand Water billing statements.

• I have learned how to work with different people and to remain trustworthy to the people that I was serving.

• After the 15th day without payment, interests are charged while National Treasury says we need to pay our clients within 30 days.

• As the mayor, together with my mayoral committee, we also continue giving feedback to the community of Bushbuckridge through mayoral imbizos.

• There was a management oversight in considering the special budget adjustment before the end of the financial year 2017/18.

• Our newsletter also on a quarterly basis, reports and gives feedback on all projects implemented by the municipality.