Murunwa Makwarela | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Tshwane | |
| In office 28 February 2023 – 10 March 2023 Removed from office: 7–9 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Randall Williams |
| Succeeded by | Cilliers Brink |
| Speaker of the Tshwane City Council | |
| In office 20 January 2022 – 28 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Katlego Mathebe |
| Succeeded by | Mncedi Ndzwanana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972 Cullinan, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Died | (aged 51) South Africa |
| Nationality | South African citizenship |
| Political party | Congress of the People (Until 2023) |
| Alma mater | University of Venda (BSc) University of Natal (BScHons, MSc) University of the Witwatersrand (PhD) |
Murunwa Makwarela (1972 – 23 April 2024) was a South African politician, genetic engineer, academic and businessman who served as the Mayor of Tshwane, from 28 February 2023 until he was fired by the city manager on 7 March 2023 for being declared insolvent in 2016. Makwarela was reinstated on 9 March 2023 before resigning on 10 March 2023 after it was found that the rehabilitation certificate he produced to be reinstated, was fraudulent. A former member of the Congress of the People, he served as the party's lone councillor in the municipality. Prior to his election as mayor, he was the council speaker, serving as part of a multi-party coalition led by the Democratic Alliance and other parties.