Dirk Kotzé

Dirk Kotzé is a South African politician, businessman and farmer serving as the Executive Mayor of the Mossel Bay Local Municipality since November 2021. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he previously served as the deputy mayor of the municipality from 2016 to 2021.

Alderman
Dirk Kotzé
Kotzé in 2021
Executive Mayor of the Mossel Bay Local Municipality
Assumed office
10 November 2021
DeputyCliffie Bayman[1]
Preceded byHarry Levendal
Deputy Executive Mayor of the Mossel Bay Local Municipality
In office
16 August 2016 – 10 November 2021
Preceded byHarry Levendal
Succeeded byCliffie Bayman
Personal details
BornWorcester, South Africa
Political partyDemocratic Alliance
SpouseRiëtte
Children1
ProfessionPolitician
Businessman
Farmer

Early life

Kotzé was born in Worcester. He has two sisters and a brother. He received his primary school education in De Aar and his high school education in Colesberg.[2]

Career

After high school, he started and operated a business. In August 2013, Kotzé was selected as the DA's candidate for a by-election in ward 8 in the Mossel Bay Local Municipality on 18 September 2013.[3] He won the election with 64.45% of the vote.[4] Prior to the municipal elections on 3 August 2016, Kotzé was announced as the DA's candidate for deputy mayor of the municipality.[2] The DA retained their majority on the council in the election. At the inaugural council meeting on 16 August 2016, Kotzé was elected and sworn in as deputy mayor.[5] He became acting mayor in September 2020 after mayor Levendal was placed on leave for medical reasons.[6]

On 28 August 2021, Kotzé was announced as the DA's mayoral candidate for Mossel Bay for the local government election of 1 November 2021.[7] The DA retained control of the municipality with 66% of the vote. On 10 November, Kotzé was elected mayor.[6][8] He became the first mayor in the Western Cape to be elected after the election.[9] The Western Cape Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Ivan Meyer draped the mayoral robe over Kotzé's shoulders.[10]

Personal life

Kotzé is married to Riëtte. They have one son.[11] He has been living in the Mossel Bay area for more than two decades. He first lived in Suiderkruis in Great Brak for five years, before he moved to Mossel Bay.[2]

References
  1. "Bayman elected deputy mayor". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. "Meet Dirk Kotzé". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. "Dirk Kotzè DA se kandidaat vir Wyk 8". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. "ANC takes 7 wards in by-elections". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. "Mosselbaai-raad ingehuldig". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. "The DA's Dirk Kotze elected the new mayor of Mossel Bay". The South African. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. "Excitement and standing ovations as DA announces candidates". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. "DA's Dirk Kotzé elected as the new mayor of Mossel Bay". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. "Mossel Bay's Dirk Kotzé becomes first mayor in WC to get the golden chain". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  10. "Kotze at the helm". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. "Dirk glo in harde werk". Mossel Bay Advertiser. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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