‘Die-hard’ Deputy Mayor, Thandanani Mkhize, is a man who has made more comebacks than Rambo.
His party, the NFP, has suspended and even dismissed him on more than one occasion, yet he always returns to his chair in the Endumeni Council Chamber.
He has again overturned the odds following a High Court Order to have him re-instated as a Councillor along with over 30 other NFP Councillors in the province who last year were dismissed by the party for various alleged misdemeanors.
The High Court found that the ‘expulsion or removal of Mr Mkhize as a Councillor was unlawful’.
Mr Mkhize told the Courier that he is planning to sue all those respondents who were involved in his expulsion from the party and from the council in October.

He said he felt ‘humiliated’ when his apparent axing from the party was discussed in front of the public gallery and the press during the October 27 meeting.

At the time, the NFP had sent a letter to the Council stating that the party had dismissed Mr Mkhize and Mayor Mahaye had told the Council meeting of October 27, that the Council would have to elect a new Deputy Mayor.
He was subsequently asked to leave the Chamber as a result of the party dismissing him.
It was said at the time that the position would be filled by NFP member, Mfanafuthi Nsele, who according to sources, ‘was already seen walking around with bodyguards’.
According to Mr Mkhize, at ‘no time was Mr Nsele elected to the Council while the Council was still waiting for an official announcement from the IEC, confirming his replacement.’ Despite many attempts, the IEC never answered any queries from Endumeni Council.
He said he felt ‘humiliated’ when his apparent axing from the party was discussed in front of the public gallery and the press during the October 27 meeting.
“I am currently seeking legal advice. I did not know what I did to my party. Certain people from my party have wanted to expel me for some time,” he said. Asked who is he representing in the council since his party expelled him, Mr Mkhize said he is in ‘council as result of the court therefore he is representing no one’. He even mentioned that he is not part of the agreement between the ANC and the NFP. “I can vote for anyone whom I prefer”.