Bongani Baloyi

Bongani Michael Baloyi (born 28 February 1987) is a South African politician. In 2013, he was elected Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality. He was only 26 years old at the time, and he consequently became the youngest mayor in South Africa. From 2011 to 2013, he was the MMC for Development and Planning in the municipality. Baloyi is a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA).

Bongani Baloyi

Councillor
Baloyi in 2019
Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality
Assumed office
29 August 2013
Preceded byTimothy Nast
Personal details
Born
Bongani Michael Baloyi

(1987-02-28) 28 February 1987
Thokoza, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Political partyDemocratic Alliance (2005–present)

Early life

Baloyi was born on 28 January 1987 in the Thokoza township outside Alberton in the East Rand.[1] He took an interest in politics at a young age.[2]

Political career

Baloyi became a member of the Democratic Alliance in 2005.[2] He has been a member of the Vaal Region Executive Committee, the Provincial Executive Committee and the Federal Council. He was a participant of the DA's Young Leaders Programme.[2]

In 2011, he was elected as a proportional representation councillor of the Midvaal municipality and became the MMC for Development and Planning. Incumbent mayor Timothy Nast resigned in July 2013 following his appointment to the Gauteng Planning Commission. Baloyi was chosen as his successor and took office on 29 August 2013.[3] He won a full term as mayor in August 2016.[4]

Under Baloyi's leadership, Midvaal achieved six consecutive unqualified audits.[5] In March 2020, he announced that he would not seek another term as mayor in 2021.[6] Baloyi has been mentioned as a possible DA leadership candidate.[7]

Incidents

Baloyi and an ANC member were arrested on 29 September 2018 after laying assault charges against one another, following an incident at an Arbor Day event in Savannah City.[8] He was released on bail and his assault case was later withdrawn.[9]

References
  1. Maimane, Mmusi (30 August 2013). "Bongani Baloyi new DA Mayor of Midvaal - Mmusi Maimane". Politicsweb. Retrieved 23 March 2020. Bongani was born in Thokoza in Ekurhuleni in 1987.
  2. "Bongani Baloyi Executive Mayor". Democratic Alliance. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. "New Midvaal mayor Bongani Baloyi sworn in". TimesLIVE. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. "DA wins Midvaal municipality in Gauteng". BusinessTECH. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. Seleka, Ntwaagae (28 June 2019). "Midvaal, the only municipality in Gauteng to achieve a clean audit, thanks staff". News24. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. "DA's best (and only) Gauteng mayor says this is his last term". select.timeslive.co.za. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. Joubert, Jan-Jan (23 October 2019). "Mmusi Maimane resigns: Here's who may replace him as DA leader". The South African. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. Etheridge, Jenna (29 September 2018). "Midvaal mayor, man arrested over counter assault claims". News24. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  9. Dlamini, Penwell (1 October 2018). "Midvaal mayor's assault case withdrawn". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by
Timothy Nast		 Executive Mayor of the Midvaal Local Municipality
2013–present		 Incumbent
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