Siphelele Nketo

THE Greater Kokstad Municipality civil engineering manager Zamindlela Godlimpi has been described as the most dedicated employee, with an outstanding passion for community development and serving members of the public. Godlimpi was recently found dead in his home in Kokstad with a gunshot wound and police have launched an inquest.

During the memorial service on Thursday, July 30 in Kokstad, Godlimpi was remembered for the key role he played in advancing municipal infrastructure programmes aimed at improving lives.

His composed leadership style, sound technical judgement and willingness to mentor his colleagues were highlighted by mourners. The Greater Kokstad Municipality mayor Lwanda Madikizela said that Godlimpi’s sudden death has come as a loss to the municipality as well as to the engineering fraternity. 

“Many communities have benefitted from his dedication and hard work,” Madikizela said.

Godlimpi was employed in the municipality in December 2022, as assistant manager for the project management unit. He was later appointed as manager of civil engineering within the Infrastructure and Technical Services Department. Before he joined the Greater Kokstad Municipality, Godlimpi worked as project manager at Lupicon, and project coordinator at Matatiele Local Municipality.

“Throughout his career, Mr Godlimpi exemplified excellence in the engineering profession,” Madikizela said. He further said that Godlimpi successfully managed municipal infrastructure projects, oversaw capital investments, prepared funding proposals, supervised construction works, managed budgets, coordinated contractors and stakeholders, and also contributed to the design and implementation of roads, storm-water systems, water and sewer reticulation projects that continue to benefit communities. 

Godlimpi’s funeral service is set to take place at the Bhongweni Youth Centre in Kokstad on Saturday, August 1.