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Sello Mphaga is a seasoned executive with over three decades of experience in local government administration, policy development, project management and executive leadership. He is highly conversant in drawing synergies through vertical integration with organs of state and the horizontal cooperation with peer actors within the sustainable urban development domain. As the Divisional Head: City Sustainability he is responsible for providing strategic direction in climate mitigation and adaptation programmes, establishing collaborative partnerships that builds the City’s resilience and adaptive capacity against climate change, as well as profiling and reporting the City’s Sustainability initiatives on numerous national and international platforms.
One of the flagship initiatives under leadership was the development and approval of Tshwane’s Climate Action Plan, aligned with Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and global commitments in 2022.
In 2023 he was appointed by the City Manager to Chairperson of the Energy Task Team (ETT), where he provided strategic leadership in strengthening the City’s coordinated response to energy security, rising electricity costs and the transition towards a sustainable, low-carbon energy future.
He successfully led the City of Tshwane Urban20 Technical Team in planning and executing the hosting of the U20 Sherpa Meeting and African Mayors Assembly held in June 2025 and provided a liaison function for the City of Tshwane during the G20 preparations.