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uMFOLOZI NEWS
                                                                                                                         November 2016

Construction of New Municipal Office and
Thusong Centre 65% Complete
The construction of the new uMfolozi       have to travel long distances in order
Municipal Offices and Thusong Centre       to get access to much needed services
in Ward 02 is aimed at providing the       such as Home Affairs, Social Welfare,
people of uMfolozi easy access to          Health and Labour. This building
information, services and resources        is a reflection of the Municipality’s
from government. The construction of       commitment to opening a gateway of
the new office is currently 65% and is     government information for the people
expected to be completed on schedule.      of uMfolozi.

The new building will not only house       The project was funded by The
all municipal departments under            Department of Cooperative
one roof but will also ensure faster       Government and Traditional Affairs
responses to the delivery of services.     and RBM. It created a number of local
The municipality aims to centralize the    job opportunities during the course of
access of information and data sharing     construction, this included:
through all government and municipal       Contract Managers, Jnr site agents,
departments which will lead to faster      Brick Layers, Operators, Site Agents,
and improved service delivery for the      General workers, Health and Safety
residents and stakeholders of uMfolozi.    Officers.

The new centre will also ensure that
the residents of uMfolozi will no longer

                                       Youth Encouraged to be Entrepreneurs

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              Learners Celebrates                                               Pg3                Traditional Healers
               School Cleanliness                                                                   Indaba a Success

                     Celebrating 16 years of Democratic Local Government

                                                                 uMfolozi Local Municipality
                                      25 Bredelia Street, Kwa-Mbonambi | Tel: 035 580 1421     |   www.umfolozi.gov.za
Message from the Mayor
                                             As we enter a new term as the uMfolozi      innovative, governed accordingly and         We will also tackle the triple challenges
                                             Municipal Council for the 2016-2021         has a clear vision of developing the         of unemployment, poverty and
                                             municipal term; the newly elected           lives of the people of uMfolozi.             inequality, continue to develop and
                                             council will follow and strengthen the                                                   maintain our infrastructure, educate
                                             values of its previous predecessors. The    Our vision is clear that we need to fully    and develop our youth and create
                                             communities of uMfolozi trusted every       address poverty through economic             a safe community for women and
                                             new member of this council to deliver       growth by attracting investors into          children.
                                             on the promise of creating a better         our small municipality, equipping
                                             home for them.                              our residents with skills and creating       We thank the people of our great
                                                                                         job opportunities. We believe that           municipality for trusting us with their
                                             This Council will build on the solid        through a strategy focused on poverty        vote and we will work hard to make
                                             foundation left behind by the previous      alleviation through skills and economic      sure that this Council fulfills its mandate
                                             administration, by fulfilling our           development that we can create a             and move uMfolozi forward.
                                             mission of being a municipality that is     better life for all residents of uMfolozi.
Cllr Smangaliso Mgenge - Mayor

Message from the Municipal Manager
                                             The 2016 Local Government elections         communities accordingly within the           young people with skills is also one
                                             within the uMfolozi Municipality were       Municipal Council. Change is always          of our objectives as lack of skills and
                                             once again free and fair. The elections     inevitable and welcomed for good             unemployment go hand in hand,
                                             proved that in South Africa we are a        governance to always prevail and             in continuing the cycle of poverty,
                                             true democratic nation that stays true      communities to receive good service          especially amongst our youth.
                                             to the core values of the Constitution of   delivery at local level. The men and         Infrastructure development, job
                                             our Republic.                               women whom have been elected                 creation and bringing services closer to
                                                                                         have dedicated themselves to bringing        our residents are of prime importance
                                             The uMfolozi Municipality welcomes          change to their communities.                 to this council.
                                             the new council which has been
                                             chosen by the people of our great           As we usher in the new term it               The uMfolozi Municipality welcomes
                                             community. The residents have placed        is in the agenda of this council             this Council whom have dedicated
                                             their faith in every member of this         to tackle the triple challenges of           themselves to moving uMfolozi
                                             council and trusted that they will          unemployment, poverty and inequality         forward.
                                             indeed represent the needs of their         in our municipality. Equipping our
Mr Khulumowakhe Gamede - Municipal Manager

Arbor Week Roadshow Educates Learners
The uMfolozi Municipality played host        Water. This included information on         and undo the damage that invader             roadshows. The stakeholder task team
to the Arbor Week Roadshows as it            indigenous, drought resistant tree          alien species have done to the earth         helped in planting the trees in schools
celebrated Arbour month from                 species and water-wise gardening.           surrounding the communities of               in ward 11 and neighbouring schools
6 - 13th September 2016.                     Learners were also educated about the       uMfolozi.                                    in ward 15. Other gifts such as buckets
The roadshows highlighted the                trees of the year 2016: Ficus thonningii-                                                for the classrooms, water bottles,
importance of caring and protecting          Wild Fig, Maerua spp- Bush Cherry,          The Department of Agriculture, Forestry      maths set, and school bags were also
the environment. The aim of these            Maerua angolensis-Big Bean Tree. The        and Fisheries donated 250 trees (200         presented to the schools and learners.
roadshows was to educate the learners        roadshow stressed the importance            indigenous trees and 50 fruit tress)
on the theme for 2016: Forest and            to preserve indigenous plant species        for schools which were part of the

                   Sports Drives the Youth of uMfolozi
The uMfolozi Municipality will be            Games held at the uMhlathuze Regional       King Cesthwayo squad in various sports       behaviour such as alcohol, crime and
actively participating in the Local Salga    Sports Complex.                             codes which included boxing, cricket,        teen pregnancy which often contribute
Games which has in the recent years                                                      chess, dance, football, indigenous           to the high levels of unemployment
proved to have captured the hearts           The young sports men and women              games, karate, netball, rugby,               and school dropouts. It is for this reason
of the youth in all communities in the       of uMfolozi competed with 1245              swimming, table tennis and Volleyball..      that the municipality has budgeted
municipality. This was evident when the      other athletes from four other local                                                     R1 000 000 for the 2016 / 17 budget
uMfolozi representative won the Junior       municipalities of Nkandla, Mthonjaneni,     The uMfolozi Municipality recognises         year towards sports engagement
Phase of the jump rope competition at        uMlalazi and the City of uMhlathuze.        that sports development keeps the            programmes.
the King Cesthwayo District Elimination      The youth battled it out to make the        youth active and away from bad

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                                                                Celebrating 16 years of Democratic Local Government
Youth of uMfolozi Encouraged
             to be Entrepreneurs
The uMfolozi Municipality in               to be the “new gold” which has the
partnership with the National              potential to increase economic growth
Department of Arts and Culture held an     and create jobs in South Africa. The
uMfolozi Youth in Business Workshop        department will also help finance small
on Wednesday 26 October 2016 at the        start-up businesses to interested youth.
Nzalabantu Community Hall in ward 5.
                                           uMfolozi Youth Council Chairperson
The Youth in Business Workshop             Mr Hlakaniphile Radebe has called
aimed to encourage business                on young people to get up and
entrepreneurship amongst the youth of      reach for their goals and not wait for
uMfolozi as a tool to fight poverty and    Government to provide jobs. “We must
unemployment. The Youth in Business        all be active in making sure that we
Workshop also helped empower the           change the economic circumstances
youth with information on business         of ourselves and our families,” said
skills and various avenues they can        Radebe.
use to help start and maintain their
businesses in uMfolozi.                    Various stakeholders attended the
                                           business workshop including the
The Department of Arts and Culture         National Youth Development Agency
has embarked on a strategy called the      (NYDA), Richards Bay Minerals, Zululand
Mzansi Golden Economy to reposition        Chamber of Commerce and the IThala
the arts, culture and heritage sector as   Bank who informed and instilled
key players in government programme        entrepreneurial confidence and
of action for social cohesion, creation    courage amongst the youth.
of sustainable jobs and ensuring social
and economic development. The arts
and culture in our country is considered

            Examination Prayer Encourages
            Matric Class of 2016
uMfolozi Municipality hosted a matric      these momentous examinations which         their studies. “Education is the only
examination prayer in partnership          have the potential to open the doors to    tool which has the power to change
with the King Cetshwayo District           their future careers. Mayor Mgenge also    everyone’s circumstances,” said Her
Municipality on Sunday 23 October          encouraged the community to assist         Worship Mkhusili. She said that learners
2016 at the Ntongande High School          teachers in helping the learners prepare   must work hard in order to help their
in Mzingazi. District Mayor Cllr Nonhle    themselves for the exam, “Teaching         families have a better life.
Mkhulisi led the prayer with the           our children is not only reserved for      Mr David Chonco from the Department
aim of supporting and boosting the         our teachers but the entire community      of Education thanked the teachers
confidence of 19 000 learners who          must play a role in making sure that we    for their hard work and dedication
will be sitting for their final matric     create capable matriculants who will be    regardless of the circumstances or
examination with the King Cesthwayo        able to compete in the real world,” said   surroundings of the schools they
District.                                  the Mayor.                                 teach in. Mr Chonco also encouraged
                                                                                      the learners to look at specialist fields
uMfolozi Mayor Cllr Smanga Mgenge,         Her Worship Mayor Cllr Mkhulisi of the     which are often ignored but are in
urged parents and guardians to fully       King Cetshwayo District Municipality       demand in our country.
support the learners as they sit for       encouraged the youth to focus on

                    uMfolozi Mayor Wishes the
                    Matriculates of 2016 well
                                                                                      It is that time of the year again when         I urge parents, guardians and family
                                                                                      our matriculants sit for their final           members to give our matriculants a
                                                                                      examinations after a long and hard year        chance to study and prepare for this

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                                                                                      careers and plan for their future careers.     We support the matric class of 2016.

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                                                                                      this exam because many students did            Good Luck!
                                                                                      not complete the schooling cycle.

                                                                                      Education is the key to unlocking the
                                                                                      doors of freedom to a brighter future,
                                                                                      so that the vision of every matriculant
                                                                                      should have no boundaries as to what
                                                                                      can be achieved.

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Learners Celebrates
                            School Cleanliness
It was a joyous occasion for the learners              competition in order to closely monitor
and teachers in 15 wards within the                    their progress as well as to ensure the
uMfolozi Municipality when they                        school was headed towards the right
gathered for the closing ceremony of                   direction in order to choose a deserving
the “Sustaining My School Cleanliness                  winner. Mr Gamede also encouraged
Competition,” held on Thursday,                        parents to instil in their children the
29 September 2016 at the Meet                          importance of cleanliness in their
Mekaar Resort. The ceremony was                        homes in order to be responsible
held in recognition of the hard work                   citizens regarding their surroundings.
and dedication that the children made                  Speaking on behalf of the King
towards their schooling environment,                   Cetshwayo District Department
in Sustaining My School Cleanliness                    of Education (formerly uThungulu
competition.                                           Municipality) Mr Nhlabathi said the
                                                       district commends the uMfolozi
The cleanliness programme                              Municipality for embarking on
encouraged learners to be aware of                     the Sustain My School Cleanliness
their personal hygiene, good sanitation                competition. “It is rewarding as an
as well as clean school environment                    education professional to see schools
in order to have a clean and safe                      clean because of learners under the
place to learn and play. uMfolozi                      guidance of their teachers,” said Mr
Municipal Manager Mr Khulumowakhe                      Nhlabathi. He also urged school
Gamede congratulated the learners                      principles to ask for help in order
and encouraged them to continue                        to maintain school cleanliness, “It is
                                                                                                  uMfolozi Municipality Municipal Manager, Mr Khulumowakhe Gamede addressing the learners and
working hard to keep their schools                     important for school principals and        teachers at the awards ceremony for the Sustaining My School Cleanliness Competition.
and communities clean. “The program                    teachers to ask for knowledge from
was created to promote school                          private companies who have vast
cleanliness which is part of the Back                  knowledge on how to take care of
to Basics programme, in order to                       the environment and to pass on that
encourage a motivational place of                      knowledge to the learners,” said Mr
learning for school children as well                   Nhlabathi.
as for the learners to be exposed to
the environmental surrounding such                     All schools that participated were
as agriculture and geography,” said                    awarded with gardening equipment’s
Municipal Manager Gamede.                              and certificates. The top three schools
                                                       were also awarded with certificates,
The municipality has been conducting                   trophies, jojo tanks and other goodies
unannounced visits to the 30                           to help continue their cleanliness
participating schools throughout the                   programmes.

                          TOP THREE
                    WINNERS!!
                         1st Cwaka Primary School
                        2nd Otigweni Primary School
                       3rd Homeleigh Primary School
                                                                                                  School learners and teachers accepting their certificates and goodies for the Sustaining
                                                                                                  My School Cleanliness Competition.

School teachers accepting the wining trophy and gifts from municipal officials.                   Learners performing traditional dance and song at the Sustaining My School Cleanliness Competition.

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                                                                              Celebrating 16 years of Democratic Local Government
Gathering Motivates
               Men in uMfolozi
                                                                                                  girls from predators who choose to                 safe sex is a proven method of truly
                                                                                                  harm and expose them to diseases,”                 protecting your family,” said Zulu. Mr
                                                                                                  said Mr Gamede.                                    Zulu added that men must also be
                                                                                                                                                     champions in testing for HIV/AIDs in
                                                                                                  Pastor SC Sithole told the men present             order to start ARV’s they have tested
                                                                                                  that they must be the generation of                positive. Mr Zulu said once a person
                                                                                                  African men who become good role                   tests positive for HIV they will now
                                                                                                  models for the young men. “A good                  automatically start taking the ARV
                                                                                                  man needs a good male role model to                course.
                                                                                                  be able to thrive and fight for a just and
                                                                                                  better community,” said Pastor Sithole.            His worship Cllr Smanga Mgenge said
                                                                                                  The Pastor continued that men must                 men must go back to being worthy
                                                                                                  be protectors and providers for their              leaders in their homes by being good
                                                                                                  families in order to be a good leader for          fathers to their children. “A man must
                                                                                                  the community.                                     not only focus on his family but the
                                                                                                                                                     whole community, men must protect
                                                                                                  The representative from the                        their own families as well as their
                                                                                                  Department of Health Mr MP Zulu                    neighbours,” said Mayor Mgenge.
                                                                                                  encouraged the men to take extra                   Municipal Manager Khulumowakhe
                                                                                                  care of their health and not become                Gamede said the uMfolozi Men’s
                                                                                                  reckless in drinking alcohol. “In order            Forum will have a sitting every month
                                                                                                  to live a long and productive life, men            to ensure that men have a safe haven
                                                                                                  must also engage in physical activity              to talk about their challenges, inform
                                                                                                  such as sports and eat the right kind              themselves while also looking for ways
uMfolozi Municipality celebrated Men’s           members were present at the gathering            of food,” he said. Mr Zulu continued to            to develop their communities.
month by hosting a Men’s Social                  which addressed issues of health and             encourage the men to practice safe sex
Cohesion Gathering, at the Ntuthunga             the role men should play in building             even with their wives in order to reduce           The men’s gathering was created
Sport field in Ward 13. The gathering            and developing a better community.               the risk of diseases. “Circumcision is a           by the Umfolozi Municipality in
aimed to encourage the men to build              Municipal Manager Mr Khulumowakhe                wonderful strategy for our government              partnership with the Office of the
a caring society by playing a pivotal            Gamede said it was time for men                  to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS and                 Premier, Department of Health,
role in laying the right foundation for a        to spearhead the campaign to end                 sexually transmitted diseases. However             Department of Social Development and
healthy and striving community.                  violence against women and children              circumcision alone does not stop the               the Traditional Healers Practitioners.
                                                 in our communities, “We must be the              spread of such disease but practicing
More than 900 men and community                  ones protecting our women and young

Mayor Cllr Smanga Mgenge, Municipal Manager Mr Khulumowakh Gamede along with other stakeholders     One of the elderly men who attended the men’s gathering engaging in the disscusions.
and community leaders at the Men’s Social Cohesion Gathering in ward 13.

              uMfolozi Committed to
              Eradicating Poverty
The uMfolozi Municipality is committed           The planned poverty alleviation                  Various programmes are being                       The uMfolozi Municipality is a small
to reducing poverty and improving the            programmes will not only assist with             implemented which will include but                 but productive municipality which is
quality of life for all who live within the      generating an income. It will also               not limited to sustainable community               determined to creating a better life
municipality. uMfolozi is committed              ensure that the community rebuild                food gardens in a form of: fencing,                for all the residents of the municipality
to tackling the triple challenges of             itself socially, by re-establishing a            seedlings, irrigation which will help              by promoting social and economic
unemployment, poverty and inequality             sense of community worth, identity               address food insecurity as well as                 development.
by providing skills development                  and social integration. These factors            poultry projects, catering projects,
programmes to the residents of                   will contribute towards ending social            garden fencing, tools, seedlings,
uMfolozi, especially women, the youth            ills that have plagued some of our               block-making projects, garden services
and the previously disadvantaged.                communities.                                     and sewing projects.

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uMfolozi Traditional Healers
                Indaba a Success
                                                   uMfolozi Municipality held a two                  thus strengthening referral links                       to recognise Fake healers and not to
                                                   day Traditional Healers Indaba                    between healers and health facilities in                continue going to these “healers”.
                                                   to strengthen relations between                   cases where patients may be living with
                                                   Traditional Healers, Community Care               HIV, TB or chronic illnesses like high                  The indaba ended with both the
                                                   Givers, the Department of Health and              blood pressure.                                         Municipality and stakeholders agreeing
                                                   its residents. This was done to teach                                                                     to meet regularly in order to participate
                                                   the community of uMfolozi about                   Municipal Manager Mr Khulumowakhe                       in and improve community health.
                                                   regulations on traditional healers and            Gamede said traditional and clinical
                                                   western medicine.                                 practitioners need to find ways to work
                                                                                                     together so that the public can be
                                                   More than 200 Traditional Health                  exposed to the best treatments both
                                                   Practitioners attended the two day                African and Western medicines have to
                                                   event which took place at the Bay                 offer. “The first medical point of contact
                                                   Show Inn in Richards Bay as well as               for many people in our communities
                                                   Mabhuyeni in ward 7. The Health                   is a traditional healer and then their
                                                   Practitioners young and old from all              will go to the local clinic or hospital.
                                                   works of life discussed ways to fully             This shows that there is indeed a
                                                   integrate traditional medicine with               demand for both traditional and clinical
                                                   the community and educate people                  practitioners to having a good working
                                                   about the advantages of incorporating             relationship to benefit the communities
                                                   traditional medicine into their lives.            they both serve,” said Gamede.

                                                   The Indaba also debated ways                      The traditional healers condemned fake
                                                   traditional healers can be incorporated           healers who use traditional medicine
                                                   into the public health system so that             to further bad intentions of their
A young traditional healer with her grandmother    traditional health practitioners can work         “customers”. The traditional healers                    Municipal Manager Mr Khulumowakhe Gumede
attending the Traditional Healers Indaba.          closely with clinical health practitioners        made a resolution to teach the public                   at the Traditional Healers Indaba held in uMfolozi.

uMfolozi Mayor Cllr Smanga Mgenge attending the Traditional Healers Indaba.                          Traditional Healers happy to be part of the dialogue of the inclusion of traditional healers into the
                                                                                                     mainstream health sector in the country.

                 uMfolozi Young Maidens Proud
                 to Attend uMkhosi Womhlanga
The uMfolozi Municipality is proud of              who take part in the preservation of              women who pride themselves in                           our communities is upheld. His Majesty
the young maidens of uMfolozi who                  this cultural event. In its 32nd year the         getting educated and one day leading                    King Goodwill Zwelithini thanked the
joined the thousands of maidens from               uMkhosi Womhlanga, emphasis is not                successful careers or owning their                      maidens for their attendance and
all over South Africa who attended the             restricted to the purity of women as              own businesses. The Reed Dance also                     encouraged the girls to continue being
annual uMkhosi Womhlanga, which                    virgins but also as a beautiful cultural          promotes the respect of women and                       proud of their purity and respecting
was held in Nyonkeni Royal Palace in               tradition which helps curb the spread of          children.                                               their bodies while also thinking about
KwaNongoma in September 2016.                      HIV/AID, sexually transmitted diseases                                                                    their futures.
                                                   and unwanted pregnancies. The Reed                UMfolozi Municipality values the
The Municipality fully supports the                Dance also encourages young women                 dignity and role women play in
Reed Dance and the young ladies                    to be independent self-sufficient                 ensuring that the strong foundation of

Young ladies from uMfolozi who attended the Reed Dance held at Nyokeni Royal Palace in kwaNongoma.   Mayor Cllr Smanga Mgenge at the 2016 Reed Dance held at the Nyokeni Royal Palace in kwaNongoma.

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                                                                         Celebrating 16 years of Democratic Local Government
Youth Social Cohesion and
              Nation Building Event a Success
The uMfolozi Municipality in              involve young people in municipal          for the youth to stick to their values and     people being involved in various
partnership with the uMfolozi Youth       activities. This also included the         principles of social cohesion. It is also      structures of the municipalities. The
Council hosted a very successful Social   awareness on social ills which aimed to    the role of the Municipality to ensure         Chairperson also informed the youth
Cohesion and Nation building event,       inspire humility and mutual respect as     the welfare and wellbeing of all its           on the elections of the youth structures
held at the Kwambo Parking.               well as the promotion of education.        members and to minimize disparities,           in all wards in preparation of having a
                                                                                     “said uMfolozi Mayor- Cllr Smanga              Youth Council.
This event was held as a partnership      It has become the responsibility of        Mgenge.
with the municipality and the youth of    the Municipality to tackle social issues
uMfolozi coming together to develop       which continue to negatively affect the    The Chairperson of the Youth Council
sustainable initiatives that would help   community on a daily basis. “It is vital   highlighted the importance of young

              New Appointment
              Director Corporate Services
                                                                                     the family unit plays in childhood             developing and maintaining winning
                                                                                     development.                                   teams. Within her first week in office;
                                                                                                                                    she arranged briefing sessions with
                                                                                     Director Ndlela’s appointment at               her departmental management
                                                                                     uMfolozi Municipality will be to define        team which will culminate into a
                                                                                     the roles and responsibilities of the          departmental briefing session. This will
                                                                                     Corporate Services Department in               also assist her to get to know people
                                                                                     the local government sector. Director          she will be working with and them
                                                                                     Ndlela explained that the role of              getting to know her as the “Captain of
                                                                                     Corporate Services in a Municipality           the Ship”. The information gathered
                                                                                     is to ensure that the municipality             during the briefing sessions will assist
                                                                                     operates effectively and efficiently and       her in developing a departmental
                                                                                     that each and every employee within            turnaround plan outlining the
                                                                                     the municipality understands his/her           projects and programmes that will be
                                                                                     role and the valuable contribution that        completed within 100 days of her being
                                                                                     they make towards the attainment of            appointed to head the Department.
                                                                                     the organizational strategic objectives.       Since Corporate Services is a support
                                                                                                                                    department; some of the projects
                                                                                     Corporate Services also ensures                and programmes will cut across all
                                                                                     that staff are given the necessary             departments, therefore; she will be
Ms Nonhlanhla Ziphokuhle Ndlela has                                                  support to expand their skillsets and          working closely with the management
been appointed Director of Corporate      Director Ndlela started her career at      capabilities so that they can deliver          team of the Municipality. She firmly
Services. Ms Ndlela holds Bachelors       local municipal level where she served     on the municipality’s mandate. “I am           believes that UMfolozi Municipality
qualifications in Human Resources and     as a Committee Clerk. Her focus,           passionate about unleashing the full           has a potential to grow as it has a
Industrial Psychology and a Honours       dedication and drive saw her steadily      potential of every single individual           youthful staff complement and a drive
Degree in Public Administration. She      moving through the ranks within the        who works in uMfolozi, while also              to make a tremendous difference to the
has an impressive track record in         local municipality. Her management         creating projects which will help to           lives of the communities of uMfolozi
Corporate Services and has extensive      potential was quickly recognised           sharpen the skills of our community            Municipality.
local government experience.              by senior management which then            members. I believe that each and
                                          saw her being appointed Manager:           every employee, regardless of their            Lastly, Director Ndlela is thankful to the
Ms Ndlela joins the uMfolozi              Council Support within a few years.        positions can help the organization            Council of uMfolozi Municipality for
Municipality after having successfully    Her excellent work ethic and ability       to achieve its constitutional mandate          affording her the opportunity of being
served the UMkhanyakude District          to manage tasks assigned to her,           which is to deliver services to the            part of its dynamic senior management
Municipality as General Manager of        led to her being appointed Director:       communities. Being a Human                     team. She pledged her commitment to
Corporate Services. While working         Corporate Services which gave her          Resources Practitioner and Industrial          providing strategic support and advice
under the District of UKDM, Ms Ndlela     the necessary foundation and skills        Psychologist by profession; I will be          to Council particularly on compliance
gained valuable experience and            to work for a District Municipality. Ms    able to recommend strategic solutions          and policy issues and in ensuring that
working knowledge of how the water        Ndlela’s move to take up her current       hindering employees from achieving             the vision of the Municipality which is
services authority operates and the       position at uMfolozi Local Municipality    their individual developmental goals,”         “To provide service delivery that creates
significant role corporate services       was influenced by her decision to          said Director Ndlela.                          a better life for all” is achieved.
play in ensuring that service delivery    spend more time with her family and
standards are met to better serve the     live closer to her home. As a working      Director Ndlela applies an inclusive
community.                                mother raising two daughters and a         and interactive management approach
                                          son, Ms Ndlela knows the crucial role      which according to her assists in

Remember to Save Water
        The uMfolozi Mayor Cllr Simanga Mgenge                                                                                                EVERY
        urges all the communities of uMfolozi to
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Mayor Mgenge Welcomes
      New Council
                                                                                     municipality, uMfolozi will spear ahead       is something that is close to this
                                                                                     with its responsibility of being an           council.
                                                                                     efficient office which is focused on
                                                                                     service delivery and implementing             This council vow’s to put the people
                                                                                     programmes that will be focused on            of uMfolozi first and good governance
                                                                                     empowering the citizens of uMfolozi.          is always achieved by attending and
                                                                                     This council has a united vision of           listening to the needs of our people,
                                                                                     creating better living conditions in          ensuring that we do not deviate from
                                                                                     every single corner of uMfolozi.              implementing good financial policies
                                                                                                                                   which will uplift the lives of our people.
                                                                                     Attracting investor’s is fundamental
                                                                                     in tackling the triple challenges of          I trust that this Council will dedicate
                                                                                     unemployment, poverty and inequality.         themselves and work tirelessly to not
                                                                                     We are also focused on establishing           betray the trust which the community
                                                                                     ourselves as a tourist friendly tourism       of uMfolozi bestowed upon them on
                                                                                     destination which will open doors of          election day.
                                                                                     employment and skills development
                                                                                     for the residents of uMfolozi. Economic       United let us all work together to move
The community of uMfolozi Municipality     municipality’s vision of empowering
                                                                                     growth and education are two pillars          uMfolozi forward.
have trusted us with their vote in         its people, protecting the environment
                                                                                     of success in creating a community
order for us to deliver on our mandate     while also demonstrating good
                                                                                     that is self-sufficient and has economic
of creating an economically sound          governance in leadership.
                                                                                     freedom. The continuous upliftment
municipality with viable infrastructure.
                                                                                     and protection of women and children
This council will push forward the         Though we are a small rural

                                                                 Councillor        Designation              Ward               Party               Cell Number
                                                                 SW MGENGE PR      Mayor-Exco               PR-Cllr            ANC                 082 550 7506
                                                                 SR THABETHE    Deputy Mayor-Exco           PR-Cllr            ANC                 073 610 7136

KNOW YOUR                                                        ZD MFUSI
                                                                 KS ZWANE
                                                                 AM MTSHALI
                                                                                  Speaker-Exco
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                                            PR-Cllr
                                                                                                           WARD 1
                                                                                                           WARD 2
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                                IFP
                                                                                                                                                   078 448 7427
                                                                                                                                                   071 922 2334
                                                                                                                                                   073 792 7359

COUNCILLORS                                                      NS MADONSELA
                                                                 BS BHENGU
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                                           WARD 3
                                                                                                           WARD 4
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                                                   073 460 4954
                                                                                                                                                   083 958 9589
                                                                 EBZ MBELE          Councillor             WARD 5              ANC                 073 649 1667

2016 - 2021                                                      SM MBUYAZI
                                                                 ST KHUMALO
                                                                 TM BIYELA
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                 Councillor-Exco
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                                           WARD 6
                                                                                                           WARD 7
                                                                                                           WARD 8
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                                IFP
                                                                                                                                IFP
                                                                                                                                            071 358 6991 / 073 311 5422
                                                                                                                                            083 297 5790 / 073 466 6905
                                                                                                                                            083 544 2922 / 073 425 8202
                                                                 BS NDLOVU          Councillor             WARD 9               IFP                072 173 4778
                                                                 SZ MTETWA          Councillor             WARD 10              IFP                072 441 5803
                                                                 S MTHETHWA         Councillor             WARD 11              IFP                073 050 8205

     To build a                                                  XM BHENGU
                                                                 JM NDIMANDE
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                                           WARD 12
                                                                                                           WARD 13
                                                                                                                                IFP
                                                                                                                                IFP
                                                                                                                                            083 510 8060 / 083 974 2669
                                                                                                                                                   073 532 9974

responsive,caring
                                                                 QD MKHIZE          Councillor             WARD 14             ANC          073 270 7003 / 078 515 8864
                                                                 MB MKHIZE          Councillor             WARD 15              IFP                083 431 0576
                                                                 KSC XABA           Councillor             WARD 16             ANC                 060 958 4299

  & accountable                                                  CM MKHWANAZI
                                                                 NT MTHIYANE
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                 Councillor-Exco
                                                                                                           WARD 17
                                                                                                            PR-Cllr
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                                            083 765 8881 / 082 218 4188
                                                                                                                                            073 035 8849 / 071 030 1590

local government.
                                                                 RLR KRYSER         Councillor              PR-Cllr            ANC          082 308 9098 / 060 569 3304
                                                                 SP MPANZA          Councillor              PR-Cllr            ANC          072 808 7298 / 071 913 7732
                                                                 MN MLAMBO          Councillor              PR-Cllr            ANC          078 482 7060 / 083 333 1198

    Serving Our                                                  ZG MCINEKA
                                                                 SM NZAMA
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                                            PR-Cllr
                                                                                                            PR-Cllr
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                               ANC
                                                                                                                                                   073 324 9346
                                                                                                                                                   078 224 4161

   Communities
                                                                 FM THUSI        Councillor-Exco            PR-Cllr             IFP                083 552 5808
                                                                 SM SHABANGU        Councillor              PR-Cllr             IFP                078 368 8437
                                                                 NH MKHIZE          Councillor              PR-Cllr             IFP                072 443 3470

      Better!                                                    PN KHANYILE
                                                                 N CONCO
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                    Councillor
                                                                                                            PR-Cllr
                                                                                                            PR-Cllr
                                                                                                                                IFP
                                                                                                                                IFP
                                                                                                                                            083 365 2444 / 072 066 1893
                                                                                                                                            076 206 0074 / 073 381 4554
                                                                 MC MKIZE           Councillor              PR-Cllr             IFP         079 421 9558 / 083 433 7123
                                                                 S MDAMBA           Councillor              PR-Cllr             EFF                078 442 4769

                                           Important Numbers
                                           Fire Department                           Aids Toll Free Line                           Kwambonambi Saps
                                           060 901 7664                              080 001 2322                                  035 580 1222
                                           Emergency Call Centre                     Stop Gender Violence                          Kwambonambi IEC
                                           086 100 3473 / 082 828 3549               0800 150 150 / 035 789 9111                   035 580 1420
                                           Disaster Management                       Eskom                                         Uthungulu Water
                                           083 637 0643                              086 020 4560                                  035 580 1018
                                           Ambulance                                 Spca NRB                                      uMfolozi Municipality
                                           10177                                     035 753 2086                                  035 580 1421
                                           Childline                                 Spca Empangeni
                                           0800 055 555                              035 792 9129

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