Eden Park’s Dino Peterson has been appointed as the MMC of the City of Ekurhuleni’s (CoE) Development Planning and Real Estate department. Peterson was appointed on February 17 after a reshuffle of the City’s cabinet.

Ekurhuleni Execuive Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza reshuffled the City’s cabinet, with Peterson emerging as one of those appointed to top posts.

“The executive mayor has effected strategic changes to the City’s mayoral committee, with immediate effect from February 17, 2026,” said the office of the mayor in a statement announcing changes to the local government’s departments.

Members of the Mayoral Committee (MMCs) hold positions equivalent to those of ministers at the local government level. MMCs are political heads appointed by the executive mayor to provide strategic direction, oversight, and policy implementation for the portfolios they oversee.

Their duties include driving service delivery, implementing the City’s budget priorities, and monitoring departmental performance.

Peterson, a native of Eden Park, has been serving as an Ekurhuleni councillor since August 2016. He is known for being an effective communicator who uses social media to address service delivery issues in Eden Park and surrounding areas. He also posts about community-led initiatives in his community and regularly addresses gatherings spearheaded by local activists.

He was sworn in as MMC on February 18. “The mayor warmly welcomes newly appointed MMCs to serve residents of the City of Ekurhuleni. We wish the new mayoral committee strength and success as they work to deliver efficient services and drive development across the City,” read the mayor’s statement.

Other newly appointed MMCs:

• Metro Utilities (Trading) Services: Clr Jean Sthato.

• Metro Operations and Maintenance: Clr Nomadlozi Nkosi.

• Human Settlements: Clr Leshaka Manamela.

• Roads and Transport: Clr Lindiwe Mnguni.