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If I can be given a chance to sit down with the mayor who will take my position as Mayor of Port St Johns Local Municipality, I can give him\/her some advice so that it can be easy to understand what community members want,\u201d said Mlombile-Cingo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said that she can advise that person to listen to people and find the problems which may lead them to have misunderstandings with the municipality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mlombile-Cingo said it is very wise to do programmes so people know what the municipality is doing, and also it is important to host public participation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince it is Women\u2019s Month, women must know that it is not easy to be a leader but that does not mean we must give up. There are days when you feel that you can surrender, but a leader does not do that;, you keep on pushing until something happens. 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