{"id":238271,"date":"2022-09-26T23:57:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T21:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=121964"},"modified":"2022-09-26T23:57:39","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T21:57:39","slug":"aim-secures-deputy-mayor-position-in-nmb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/aim-secures-deputy-mayor-position-in-nmb\/","title":{"rendered":"AIM Secures Deputy Mayor Position in NMB"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/aim-secures-deputy-mayor-position-in-nmb.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/aim-secures-deputy-mayor-position-in-nmb.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Abantu Integrity Movement (AIM) congratulates it\u2019s ViC (Volunteer in Chief), Mkhuseli Jack, for being elected to the position of Deputy Mayor for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality after the grueling Vote of No Confidence in former Executive Mayor, Eugene Johnson, in the early hours of Thursday morning\u2019s council meeting \u2013 22 September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>AIM is a fledgling movement in Nelson Mandela Bay that contested the 2021 local elections and secured one seat which propelled Jack onto council as a respected activist with the aim of making this city work for all it\u2019s citizens.<\/p>\n<p>After an initial failed coalition AIM is confident that Jack will be able to continue his positive influence on all parties in Nelson Mandela Bay under the newly formed coalition with the DA\u2019s Retief Odendaal as Executive Mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Jack, under the last coalition government was the MMC for Economic Development and Tourism and says of his role; \u201cI was able to slip into that position with relative ease as I have a good background in economic development. This stood me in good stead with members of the portfolio committee and officials alike. Our committee meetings were well attended by all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on his new role as Deputy Mayor Jack acknowledged that the position demands a different skill set and that he remained determined to continue positively influencing all role-players and stakeholders to put people first.<\/p>\n<p>The AIM Members and Executive are immensely proud of Jack\u2019s new role and his continued ability to identify like minded people who put our City and South Africa first.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121965\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=121965\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"966\" height=\"1250\" class=\"wp-image-121965 size-large lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/aim-secures-deputy-mayor-position-in-nmb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121965 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/aim-secures-deputy-mayor-position-in-nmb.jpg\" alt width=\"966\" height=\"1250\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mkhuseli \u201cKhusta\u201d Jack \u2013 Deputy Mayor Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. Photographer: Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> AIM Secures Deputy Mayor Position in NMB<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on AIM Secures Deputy Mayor Position in NMB here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aim4change.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.aim4change.org.za\/<\/a><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AimNmb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AimNmb<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/AIM4NMB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/AIM4NMB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">95<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/aim-secures-deputy-mayor-position-in-nmb\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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