MUNICIPAL
NEWS EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY Rolls-out community based projects In 2020 Council took a decision to have a food bank and engaged businesses and individuals to support the initiative. It was led by Councillors and the Executive Management who made personal contributions to the fund. Last month food vouchers with a value of R1 000 each were distributed to 255 beneficiaries, 15 of whom were selected in the 17 wards of Emalahleni. The purpose of this initiative was to provide relief to distressed households. “We understand that this is not enough, but it is the little that we can do while we are busy creating opportunities for sustainable local economic development initiatives”, said Cllr Nontombizanele Koni. The same evening Councillor Koni, members of the Executive Committee, Councillors and the municipal management switched on solar streetlights in Indwe, Dordrecht and Cacadu. In total 172 solar streetlights were installed in the three towns in an effort to enhance safety and security for its citizens, and in the process created job opportunities for 45 people during the installations. “In regard to service delivery, we are doing our best to give quality services to the people of Emalahleni in response to their needs, as documented on the Integrated Development Plan (IDP), a document developed in consultation with the community. Today we are handing over solar streetlights in our three
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Municipal Focus
Mayor: Cllr. Nontombizanele Koni
Last month food vouchers with a value of R1 000 each were distributed to 255 beneficiaries, 15 of whom were selected in the 17 wards of Emalahleni. towns, paving projects are finished and in other areas they are in progress, places like Ward 12 (Mkhaphusi) leading to Ward 13. Our aim is to ensure that we do our level best with the little that we have, as we are a small rural municipality with a lot of potential on service delivery”, said Cllr. Nontombizanele Koni.
The municipality supported a number of local economic development projects in the month of August. One of the projects saw nine women running a recycling cooperative being handed a baling machine by Cllr.Koni. Mrs Nomazulu Mtwa, Chairperson of Cacadu recycling cooperatives, receiving the support on behalf of the recyclers said, “We worked without a machine and the municipality assisted us so that we could bale our stuff and have a good market. With the baling machine we will be able to make more money and we feel this will help Cacadu women prosper.” Ward 4 Cllr. Nomzi Tyhulu said,” In this recycling project there are more women and that makes me happy as mothers always try to put food on the table at home.”
