Replacement for CoD in South

THE Congress of Democrats has nominated Lucas Vries to represent the party in the Keetmanshoop Town Council.

Vries will replace former CoD councillor Gertrude Abrahams, who died in January. This was revealed at the 10th ordinary meeting of Keetmanshoop Town Council last week.The municipality’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeremia Shangadhi, said the swearing-in ceremony for the new councillor will be held once his nomination has been gazetted.Abrahams, who served two terms on the Keetmanshoop Town Council, died in the Katutura State Hospital after a long battle with diabetes.She served on the town’s first post-Independence Town Council and returned after the last local authority elections in May 2004.In 1994, Abrahams became the first black woman to be elected as deputy Mayor of Keetmanshoop.Before her death, she served on the management committee as chairperson and vice-chairperson.This was revealed at the 10th ordinary meeting of Keetmanshoop Town Council last week.The municipality’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeremia Shangadhi, said the swearing-in ceremony for the new councillor will be held once his nomination has been gazetted.Abrahams, who served two terms on the Keetmanshoop Town Council, died in the Katutura State Hospital after a long battle with diabetes.She served on the town’s first post-Independence Town Council and returned after the last local authority elections in May 2004.In 1994, Abrahams became the first black woman to be elected as deputy Mayor of Keetmanshoop.Before her death, she served on the management committee as chairperson and vice-chairperson.