Gregory Nthatisi is a South African African National Congress politician, anti-apartheid activist and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) veteran serving as the mayor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality since 2023.
Nthatsi was a member of the ANC's military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) during apartheid.
[1] In January 2023, Nthatisi was one of three candidates nominated by the ANC to replace Mxolisi Siyonzana as mayor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality after the party decided to fire Siyonzana for poor service delivery.
[5] The ANC subsequently approached the Bloemfontein High Court which granted the party an urgent interdict that set aside Mokoena's election as mayor.
[6] Nthatisi was then elected as acting mayor on 26 April 2023, receiving 50 out of the 93 votes cast.