AME Church Members Elected as Councillors in Recent South African Local Government Elections

Article by: Rev. T Wopula. Following the South African Local Government Municipal Elections held on 4 November 2026, the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, through its Bizana District of the Natal Annual Conference in the 19th District, celebrates the election of two of its members as councillors to municipal leadership, reaffirming the Church’s role in shaping society and producing servant leaders. Sis. Nomzamo Mnyanda, a member of H.W. Henning AME Church, has been elected as the Ward 2 Councillor of Ingquza Hill Local Municipality. Similarly, Bro. Avela “Mabhuti” Mathimba, a member of Bethel AME Church, has been elected as the Ward 12 Councillor of Port St Johns Local Municipality. This remarkable milestone brings great pride and encouragement to the African Methodist Episcopal Church, particularly the Bizana District.

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