Tributes poured in from community leaders, African National Congress (ANC) officials, members of opposition parties, and community residents, remembering him as a dedicated community builder and unifying force.Nsimbini, a highly respected figure in Mpumalanga, served in the City of Mbombela Local Municipality for over 18 years.

He was a committed ANC member, known for maintaining discipline and coordinating the party’s Caucus within the City of Mbombela’s Council.

Speaking at the memorial service, ANC Ehlanzeni Region Chairperson, Jackie Macie paid tribute to the departed leader saying:

“We are here not to mourn, but celebrate his life. Indeed, he was a soldier until the end. He is one of the comrades whom we feel it is not going to be easy to replace him. He was a man of his word, a man of action, and a significant contributor to our community’s development.

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“We pray that the ANC will find strength to continue his work and that his family will find comfort in their loss.”
Nsimbini’s passing has left a void in the community, with many remembering his tireless efforts to serve and uplift those around him.

City of Mbombela’s Executive Mayor, Sibongile Makhushe-Mazibuko honoured his memory by saying Ntsimbini’s death is a great loss. “We have lost a community builder who went beyond the call of duty. He was a unifier, even in Council.”

Meanwhile, the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) in the province visited Nsimbini’s home to offer condolences to his family prior to the memorial service. ANC Mpumalanga Deputy Secretary, Nompumelelo Hlophe emphasised that his passing would have a notable impact on the party’s operations.

Family spokesperson, David Ndlovu expressed the family’s grief stating that his passing has left a huge gap in the family.

“We had high hopes for him as he was dedicated to serving the community and driving change. We’re struggling to come to terms with his loss, and we pray for strength to accept this new reality.”

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Nsimbini will be laid to rest on Sunday, October 19, 2025, with a funeral service starting at 07h00 at the Clau Clau Sports field.

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The Youth League has rejected the list deemed as “bogus.” This was followed by an urgent Provincial Working Committee meeting that was held to discuss the lists submitted.

“In our view, the list submitted to the IEC does not meet the set national guidelines of the ANC as it relates to the composition of proportional representation. The ANCYL participated in the Provincial List Committee meeting to determine the final list. The list that was agreed upon, had 25% in all municipalities across the length and breadth of the Province, except for Mbombela that had a myriad of challenges but were to be corrected.”

The statement further read that, the Youth League was dumbfounded by the final list as it was a misrepresentation of the decisions of the meeting. It also views this as a treasonous act, scandalous, corrupt, and glaringly undermining the collective wisdom of young people in the province.

“The ANC has been consistently making an unwavering commitment that in all its lists to councils, young people must at least have 25% representation. However, the ANC in the province found comfort in annoying us by disregarding this guideline. The thorough assessment of the ANCYL is that no municipality in all 20 municipalities in the province has met this 25% mandatory guideline as required.”

The ANCYL has resolved the following cause of action:

1. Young people in the province immediately withdraw participation from ANC campaigns on the ground until their demands are met.

2. All regions and structures of the ANCYL to halt all activities planned for this weekend.

3. They are giving the ANC PEC and the NEC 48 hours to resolve the matter or they will render the province ungovernable.

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