UMHLATHUZE WAMI April - June 2020 THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER

Kunikezelwe City of uMhlathuze Multi-million ngamathangi Food Bank rand projects amanzi launched to assist handed over to anagaphezulu COVID-19 victims Ntambanana kuka-100 and beyond Community

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Mayor opens state of City of uMhlathuze Mayor

Cllr Mduduzi Mhlongo,

“said this is a swift response the art multi purpose by the caring municipality“ following the request by the centre eSikhaleni community...

ommunity members of mainly to. The handover of the facility to section H2 at eSikhaleni and the community will offer more Csurroundings are breathing convinience such as five cashier a sigh of relief as the state of the art counters to ease long queues and municipal centre is officialy open for decrease time of offering our services. community usage. We are working with the KZN Department of Transport to finalise a City of uMhlathuze Mayor Cllr few compliance matters for the traffic Mduduzi Mhlongo, said this is kiosk where motorists will now renew a swift response by the caring vehicle licences nearby where they live on that with our engineers. What we The upgrade also include a bigger municipality following the request by instead of travelling to eMpangeni or ought to do is to always inform you in Accounts Enquiries Section to the community to bring municipal Richards Bay,” Mhlongo said. advance when we will have a planned accommodate the high number facilities closer to them in the same shut down and when water will be of customers who are served in standard as those in town and surbubs. Mhlongo also took part in the restored, except in exceptional cases eSikhawini and surroundings for their Siyasizana Consumer Education such as the pipe bursts,” Mhlongo said. municipal account enquiries. “About a year or so we had campaign wherein he engaged communities of section H2 as well community members on the issue The community/customers will The office physical features are now as the residents of the then hostels of water and electricity supply and now have an opportunity to receive accommodative of people with a protesting about few things that other services rendered by the City the same quality service offered disability with a widened doorway to the municipality should attend to. of uMhlathuze. “We would like to in Richards Bay main office with allow a wheelchair to pass through Amongst those, was the issue of apologise upfront on how we supply additional three private offices easily. The eSikhawini H2 offices also this facility which was dilapidating. you with mainly water. We are or cubicles for private payment accomodates Human Settlement and I personally came here to receive experiencing a number of challenges in arrangements for those who are Corporate Services and Hall Bookings. the grievances that we will attend our infrastructure and we are working financially contrained. COVID-19 Take Responsibility for your

safety and the safety of others. Keep a distance of 1.5 Wash or sanitise your Wear a cloth mask Clean surfaces *Information sourced from coronavirus.co.za meters from other people. hands regularly. when in public. regularly.

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Lama thangi abedlulele ku-100 Amathangi amanzi anikezelwe umphakathi ukuqinisekisa ukuthi unamanzi amaningi ukuze ukwazi ukuzhlala aphinde afakwa nasezindaweni uhlanzekile futhi unempilo ngesikhathi sokulwa negciwane i-coronavirus. ezifana namarenki ukuze kusizakale abashayeli nabagibeli ukuze bahlale behlanzekile. UMPHAKATHI waseMhlathuze thange awokwengeza njengoba UMnyango wezokuBambisana ikakhulukazi owentula amanzi ageleza amarenke amaningi akhiwa neziNdaba zoMdabu ezweni kanye ngamapayipi uthole ukwengezelwa wuMasipala uMhlathuze enazo izindlu naKwaZulu-Natal, yiwona ohamba siwalayisha amanzi nsuku zonke ngamathangi angaphezulu kuka- zangasese ezinamanzi ompompi Kanye phambili kulolu hlelo nokuqinisekisa noma ngabe isifo se-Coronavirus 100 ukuqinisekisa ukuthi unamanzi nawokuphuza. Ukwengeza kwenzelwe ukuthi umyalelo okhishwe sesidambile nanoma sesinqobekile. amaningi ukuze ukwazi ukuhlala ukukhuthaza wonke umuntu wuhulumeni wokuthi bonke abantu Abantu bakithi bahlale bewadinga uhlanzekile futhi unempilo nongenaso isidingo sokungena endlini kumele babe namanzi uyagcineka. amanzi okuphuza nezinye izidingo ngesikhathi sokulwa negciwane encane, ukuba akwazi ukuwasha zempilo. Siyanxusa emphakathini i-coronavirus. izandla uma ehla noma engena “Ukonakala kokunye wukulunga wonkana ukuba uwanakekele lama ekhumbini kumbe ebhasini. kokunye. Ukufika kwalesi sifo thangi ungawalimazi, ungawasusi Lama thangi amakhulu afakwe kuyishwa kodwa kuyizindaba ezinhle izivalo, ungaphuli ompompi ezindaweni zomphakathi Lama thangi azohlale njalo egcwaliswa ngasohlangothini lokuphakelwa futhi kungaphonswa izinto ezisemakhaya Kanye nasemawadini amanzi ngamaloli athutha amanzi kwamanzi ezindaweni ebesinenkinga ngaphakathi kuwona ezingabeka anezinkinga zamanzi. Amanye ajwayelekile. Ukwengeza amathangi kuzona nebesibanjwa yimigomo impilo yabantu engcupheni uma amathangi afakwe emarenke ukuze kuza nokulethwa kwezimoto ezimbili eminingi kanjalo nemali ukuthi bephuza amanzi esedlule entweni abagibeli, abadayisi, abashayeli zamanzi ukuze zilekelele njengoba sikwazi ukuzihlinzeka ngamanzi ewubungozi okungabe iphoswe nabanikazi bezinto zokuthutha amathangi esemaningi ngalesi sikhathi ngesikhathi esifisa ngazo. Sibhekene phakathi ethangini,”kusho uMeya bakwazi ukuthola amanzi okuhlamba isizwe sonke sisalwa nobhubhane lwe- nenselelo ke njengoMasipala waseMhlathuze uKhansela Mduduzi izandla kanye nawokuphuza. Lama Coronavirus. wokuqinisekisa ukuthi lama thangi Mhlongo.

City of uMhlathuze bids farewell to the Municipal Manager

The City of uMhlathuze bids farewell service delivery during his tenure. experiences and learnt a lot that will Dr Sibeko has led the City of to the Municipal Manager: Dr aid the Council to continue to grow in uMhlathuze to achieve outstanding Nhlanhla Sibeko, who will relinquish “Dr Sibeko has served the City of leaps and bounds. His records in the turn around tactics in which the City his responsibilities at the end of the uMhlathuze with diligence, respect City of uMhlathuze speaks volumes. obtained clean audit opinions from the month. and gave citizens value for money. On We thank him and his family for Auditor General for five consecutive behalf of the Council, dedicating time to years, which is remarkable. He leaves The full-time career of Dr Sibeko we wish him all the the Council and for the City in good financial health with in the City began in 2009 where best in his future his contribution effective systems that enable faster and he was appointed Senior Manager: endeavours and we to the citizens and quality service delivery. Community Services before being have a firm belief that the nation at large. moved to being an Acting Municipal he will make a huge We have worked Under his administration, the City has Manager in the beginning of 2011 and difference wherever well with him at grown to obtain a countless number of later that year he ascended to the MM he goes, “says City the helm of the service delivery accolades and it is now position which he has served in for Mayor Cllr Mduduzi administrative wing ranked at number seven Secondary eight (8) years. Mhlongo. of the City and he Cities in the country. It is also under enjoyed the support his administration where we saw the Dr Sibeko is leaving the City of “We have drawn a of Councillors and all City of uMhlathuze shooting to being uMhlathuze after serving for ten years lot of inspiration and leaders he has served the second largest GDP contributor in and has led the municipality to achieve expertise from his under,” Mhlongo KwaZulu-Natal. a number of accolades of excellent local government continues.

02 April - June 2020 UMHLATHUZE WAMI | THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER City of uMhlathuze Food Bank launched to assist COVID-19 victims and beyond

reach across the City and touches the lives of those who do not even think they would be reached.

Therefore, as a sign of our good faith and commitment to this noble initiative, we have taken the decision to procure as a baseline 2000 food packs, which will be distributed to all wards.

The method of distribution, will be communicated to those who qualify as beneficiaries to avoid security hazards as experienced elsewhere in the country.

Going forward, we wish to request small scale farmers within our jurisdiction to register themselves on our platforms.

As part of kick-starting the local economy, the municipality is looking to procure certain fresh produce from them which will be included in the To date, the Food Bank has distributed to more than 20 000 people in all 34 wards. This is 100 per ward and to pack. vulnerable groups establishments such as elderly homes, etc. Each food parcel can feed a family of more than 5 members. Companies and conglomerates such as Tronox, Mondi, South 32, Red Cross, Richards Bay Minerals Lastly, we urge our communities to and many other have contributed thus far. work with us by being responsible citizens and think for those who are His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa This will be achieved if we work Department of Social Development, truly struggling and put them first. declared a national state of disaster together as government and social The South African Social Security due to the novel Coronavirus which partners to realise the plans put in Agency (SASSA) and King Cetshwayo It is through selflessness that we can erupted in 2019. place for the ultimate defeat of the District Municipality, the uMhlathuze build a truly united and prosperous Coronavirus. Food Bank will target the most affected society and if we unite through this Pursuant to this declaration a national and the poorest of the poor: The time of need, we stand a chance to be a lockdown was affected initially from 26 Allow me to introduce to you our small Indigent • Child Headed Households shining example for the entire country March 2020 and later extended to 30 contribution towards the achievement • The elderly • The Unemployed • Grant to see and emulate. April 2020. As a consequence, of which of the abovementioned efforts by Receiving • Women & Children and South Africans of all walks of life find government and pushing back the those who are unable to go out and get This launch today is the start of themselves facing harsh reality of life devastating effect of poverty, hunger essential needs for themselves. something great and meaningful. We under strict restrictions. and malnutrition “the uMhlathuze need to roll up our sleeves and pull Food Bank.” Our sole preoccupation through the together to work for the people of the It is important to remind the establishment of this Food Bank is to City of uMhlathuze through their hour communities that the lockdown was This is an initiative that is aimed at ensure that the citizens of uMhlathuze of need. declared by the President in an effort mitigating the negative impact that the are given a fighting chance to survive to put under control the spread of the Covid-19 has dealt our communities, this lockdown and are able to abide by We hope this Food Bank can be as Coronavirus that threatens the very in particular the vulnerable groups. the regulations imposed upon them. impactful as we anticipate it to be. As existence of human life globally. We would like to take this opportunity Amilcar Cabral emphasised, “Always It is designed such that it consolidates to reassure the people of uMhlathuze bear in mind that the people are not Consequently, the regulations under all endeavors made by all the relevant that this process will be as transparent fighting for ideas, for the things in which the lockdown was declared has sector departments but over and above as possible, free of corruption, anyone’s head. They are fighting to win brought about enormous challenges that calls upon our social and strategic nepotism, maladministration and will material benefits, to live better and in to an already struggling economy, partners to come board. target the most deserving. peace, to see their lives go forward, to and this has resulted in an even more guarantee the future of their children.” severe impact to those who already live The simple proposition is this; we This will be done through a rigorous below the poverty line. invite all South Africans who can make screening process that is in line with In conclusion, it would be remiss of contributions to do so. It does not methods prescribed by COGTA, me if I do not on behalf of the people Recognising the above, the President matter how big or small, we welcome SASSA and DSD through their food of uMhlathuze and Council thank has called on all of us to build a new them all. distribution processes. the astute leadership which has social contract. been displayed by the South African We further request that these be in We will be keeping a strict register Government and working together, we A partnership for development the form of non-perishable food items of goods received and a list of can successfully fight the COVID-19 and economic prosperity and most only. beneficiaries signed by them as pandemic. importantly one that at its foundation confirmation of receipt. is the basic value system of Ubuntu. The Food Bank will not be accepting As President Cyril Ramaphosa stated any monetary donations; instead we In line with the regulations, all that; “This epidemic will pass. But it is Furthermore, we welcome and will provide details of the food staples activities undertaken by council during up to us to determine how long it will recognise the addresses made by the which we would request communities lockdown will be reported to council last.’’ President on Covid-19 and all efforts to donate in our website: once lifted. by our government. We further www.umhlathuze.gov.za/FOOD BANK Let us practice social distancing, stay welcome the Risk Adjustments made & email to The City of uMhlathuze calls upon the at home, rinse our hands regularly and by the President; it shows that it was [email protected]. private sector and private individuals sanitise. well considered and will allow for to donate to the Food Bank so that this gradual return to normal activity. Working together with the initiative achieves an unprecedented Thank You!

THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER | UMHLATHUZE WAMI April - June 2020 03 The City of uMhlathuze officially is fenced for security reasons. Multi-million handed over community projects Mkhize also met with more than 400 worth more than R10 million at community members in Mancence Bhucanana in Ward 33, Ntambanana. Community Hall to hand over this state-of-the-art facility. The hall rand projects Ntambanana community members, was a response to the outcry of the izinduna, representative from iNkosi Mancence community in the erstwhile Biyela Tribal Authority, braved heavy Ntambanana Municipality. The hall rain to witness and receive projects can be utilised for community services handed over to that were developed to better their such as weddings, funerals, meetings lives by the City of uMhlathuze. and other activities that may even economically benefit members of the Speaker Councillor Slondile Mkhize community. Ntambanana handed over the Material Recovery Facility, which is also a Waste Transfer “We are handing over these projects Station in Bhucanana. This facility is a to you and we are expecting you as centre for all solid waste collected from members of the community to take Community households in the ward and deposited care of them because they belong to in one area so that it can be transferred you. We are also encouraging young to eMpangeni Landfill site in bulk. It and women to seize the economic also serves as a place where members benefit brought about by the Material of the community and or organisations Recovery Facility to turn waste into can sort reusable waste such as cans, money. For now, only two women bottles, plastic material and papers for are recovering some material and recycling purposes. selling it to buy back centres and are now surviving through that money. Mkhize also went on to officially open The community park as well as the the Community Park, which the hall also requires that we add some community can use for weddings, innovations in the near future such as recreational purposes, etc. The park WIFI connectivity so that whilst people consists of an amphitheatre set-up, enjoy the park, they also use it for their playing facilities for children, braai own benefit, more especially young stands, lounging concrete seats and it people,” said Mkhize.

UKUHLASELA ngamawala kwegciwane i-Coronavirus eNingizimu Afrika kuphoqe ukuba kusukume Amakhansela azidele bonke abaholi bomphakathi bahlabe ikhwelo lemiyalezo efundisa ngezindlela zokunqanda ukubhebhetheka kwaso. amathambo asiza

AmaKhansela aseMhlathuze aphume nxazonke agcwala izinkalo ephethe umphakathi ukufundisa amapheshana anolwazi nge-Corona olubhalwe ngolimi lwesiNgisi nolwesiZulu. AmaKhansela abephinde afundise umphakathi ngezindlela nge-COVID 19 zenhlanzeko nangokusebenzisa ama-sanitiser okuyindlela engcono yokugcina izandla zihlanzekile uma “Inkinga enkulu idaleke ngesikhathi sithunywe khona ukuba siyolekelela ngaphandle ukulawula isibalo sabantu engekho amanzi okuzigeza eduzane. sokuholwa kwezimpesheni ukufundisa abantu bakithi ngalesi abangaphakathi esitolo. Lokhu kwenza Lolu hlelo beluholwa phambili kwazise kuvulwe leso sikhathi sifo,”kusho uMkhize. abantu baphakanyelwe yimimoya wuSomlomo woMkhandlu uKhansela sekunqunyiwe ukuthi izwe liyavalwa. kodwa kancane kancane bazofunda Slondile Mkhize kanye nePhini leMeya Abantu bathutheleke ngobuningi Likhulu ithemba lokuthi leli siko ukuhlela izinto ngenye indlela futhi uKhansela Dudu Sibiya. Okunye ezindaweni zokuholela impesheni elisha lizojwayeleka. “Abantu bakithi kusenesikhathi ngoba kubukeka obekufundiswa wuhlelo okumele lube nokwenze imiyalezo yokuqhelelana kumele bazijwayeze ukwenza izinto kuyiyona mpilo entsha esesizoyiphila yisiko elisha kubantu lokuqhelelana nokushiyelana izikhala kolayini ezintsha manje njengokuqhelelana lena,”kuchaza uSibiya. oludume nge-Social Distancing. yagcina ifuna ukufekela. Yilaphoke kolayini. Nasezitolo sekumiwa ulayini

AmaKhansela aseMhlathuze abephume izinkalo ephethe amapheshana anolwazi nge-coronavirus olubhalwe ngolimi lwesiNgisi nolwesiZulu. Amakhansela bephinde afundise umphakathi ngezindlela zenhlanzeko nangokusebenzisa ama-sanitiser.

04 April - June 2020 UMHLATHUZE WAMI | THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER ‘Poised for Siyakhuthaza ukuba uthumele ukuphawula kwakho kwa: economic growth’ [email protected] nakwa [email protected]

CITY OF uMHLATHUZE VISION INTO ACTION ISABELO-MALI ESIHLONGOZWAYO 2020/2021 SIZAMA NGOKUSEMANDLENI UKUFUQA INTUTHUKO NGAPHANSI KWEZIMO EZINZIMA ZOBHUBHANE LWE-CORONA usezimweni ezinzima njengalezi ke lapho nathi kulomshikashika esibhekene nawo. kumele ke sijule ngemicabango sibukisise Silokhu siqhubekile nokunikeza abantu Kkahle izimo esibhekene nazo njengesizwe amanzi, ugesi, ukuqoqwa kukadoti nokunye ukuze sicabe kahle indlela emazombezombe okuningi lapho esikwazi ukufinyelela khona esisazoyihamba. nsuku zonke. Siyabonga nakulawo malungu Impokophelo yethu yezombusazwe omphakathi namakhasimende ethu asishayela nezinqumo esizithathayo kumele ziqikelele ucingo abike lapho ebona khona konakele ukuthi zenza izwe kanye nendawo yethu bese sithumela abasebenzi bethu ukuba iphinde iphephe ngokuthi sikwazi ukunqoba bayolungisa ngokushesha. ubhubhane loKhuvethe oluhlalise kanzima Kumele sizilungiselele inqubo entsha wonke umuntu. yokwenza izinto, indlela ezoshintsha izinto Sidinga ukunakekelana ngalesi sikhathi, nezindlela esisebenza ngazo kwamasipala sidinga ukubumbana njengezwe ukunqoba lesi ukuphakela umphakathi izidingo nendlela sifo ngokuthi senze lokho esiyalelwa ukuba esixhumana ngayo nomphakathi. Imigomo sikwenze. isiphoqa wonke umuntu ukuba afake isimfonyo Njengezakhamizi zaseMhlathuze, sidinga esimboza amakhala nomlomo zikhathi zonke ukubamba elethu iqhaza ngokuqiniseka uma ephakathi kwabantu, lokhu sekuphoqa ukuthi silandela yonke imigomo esiyibekelwa nawo wonke umuntu ozovakashela amahhovisi wuhulumeni kazwelonke nokuqiniseka kamasipala. ukuthi sihlonipha yonke imithetho ngokuthi Wonke umuntu ozovakashela emahhovisi sihlale emakhaya ukunqanda ukutheleleka omkhandlu uzophinde ahlanzwe izandla nge- nokubhebhetheka koKhuvethe. Sanithayiza bese kuphinde kubekwa nemigoqo Ingqalabutho yombhali ozalwa eGermany nezimpawu ehlukanisa ibanga phakathi u-Eckhart Tolle encwadini yakhe esihloko sithi, uSodolobha waseMhlathuze uKhansela MG Mhlongo kwabantu, kulezi zindawo zethu eziba nolayini A New Earth-Awakening to your life’s purpose, babantu abazodinga usizo emahhovisi ethu. uthi: “Uma ubhekene nomqansa nezivuvaba, Sikhuthaza umphakathi namakhasimende indlela endala yokuphila emhlabeni, indlela kwamanye amazwe muva nje, kodwa ethu ukuba ajwayele manje izindlela ezintsha yokuxhumana nabanye abantu, nenqubo selisabalala kuwona wonke umuntu oke zobuchwepheshe zokukhokhela izinsiza yemvelo isishabalele, uma ukuphila kwabantu wasondelana nonalo. zikamasipala nokuthenga ugesi wekhadi. sekubhekene nezingqinamba ezinganqandeki, Isizwe ke sesikwazile ukubekezela kunzima Sibala lapho phakathi kokunye, ukuthola lapho umuntu kumbe izilwane sekubhekene saze sehliselwa esigabeni sesi-4 samazinga incwadi ehlonza ukuthi uyisakhamuzi nokufa kumbe ukushintsha ukwenza ukhohlwe alesi sifo ezweni lonke, lapho kuxegiswe khona sakuyiphi iwadi, ezijwayele ukutholakala yikho konke okujwayelekile kepha uhambisane kancane imigomo kwavulelwa nengxenye emaKhanseleni, nokunye okuningi. Okuningi nokusha okusuke sekufikile kukuphoqa ukuba encane yabasebenzi namabhizinisi ukuba ungakwazi ukukuthola ngokushayela inombolo uhambisane nakho.” avule. yazikhathi zonke zikamasipala ubuze usizakale Umengameli wezwe uMhlonishwa u-Cyril Siyanxuswa ukuba sithobele imigomo yawo ngokushesha ngale kokuthi uze uzizele Ramaphosa, ukhulume nesizwe ngomhlaka-15 wonke amazinga ukuze lingabhebhetheki mathupha emahhovisi. March 2020, eshaya umgomo kathaqa leli gciwane. Ukuthobela kwethu imithetho Sethula lesi sabelo-mali ngaphansi kwesimo ezweni ngokulawulwa wuMthetho weZimo kuzokwenza ukuthi isizwe sisheshe somnotho okwembulwa kwembeswa kusona eziBucayi, uyalele isizwe ukuba sivule amehlo singene emazingeni aphansi okuxegiswa futhi akukacaci ukuthi singase siphaphame ngobhubhane olukhungethe izwe i-COVIC-19. kwemigomo kathaqa ngokushesha kuvulwe nini. Yize kanjalo, sikwazile ukubeka abantu Sizemukele izimemezelo zikaMengameli nezindawo zokusebenza kanye namabhizinisi. phambili sakwazi ukucabangela amaphakethe zokushaya umgomo kathaqa ezweni Ukungathobeli kwethu le migomo abo sikuqonda ukuthi nabo babhekene njengengxenye ebalulekile yokunqanda kungasibuyisela ezingeni -5 okungu thaqa nesimo esinzima esikhungethe umhlaba ukubhebhetheka kwegciwane uKhuvethe wayo yonke into. wonke. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, sibhekene ezweni. Siyazi kuyezwela kakhulu kodwa Ithimba lethu labaphathi bakamasipala nendlela okumele icatshangisiswe kahle yinqubo lena ehlolwe ngochwepheshe bethu limatasa nokubheka zonke izinto ezingaba yokuthi siyitholaphi imali yokuphakela abantu kanye nabomhlaba wonke yabhabhadiswa yingcuphe engabeka abasebenzi namalungu izidingongqangi. nayinhlangano yomhlaba yezempilo i-World omphakathi uma kuvulwa amahhovisi Umengameli uRamaphosa wathi, “Ngelinye Health Organisation (WHO). ngokokulawula kwemigomo yesigaba-4. ilanga igciwane iKhorona iyodlula ibe Lisanda kufika leli gciwane kwakungukuthi Lokhu kuhlanganisa ukukhuculula nokuhlanza wumlando, kodwa kukithina ukuthi sifuna kubhekwa kakhulu abantu abake bahambela amahhovisi kamasipala afuthwe ngezibulali yedlule nini.” kwamanye amazwe kakhulu kodwa magciwane, amadepho asezindaweni ngokushesha izinto zishintshile njengoba ezehlukene, nokunye okuningi. selisabalala nakulabo abangakaze baye Uma sesihlole kahle ukuthi konke okudinga Hlala ekhaya, ukuthi sikwenze sekwenzeke kahle, seneliseka wukuthi siyahambisana nayo yonke imigomo Hlala uphilile, UKUNYUKA KWEZIBIZO 2020/21 yesigaba ngasinye, siyobe sesiqala ukuvula Hlala uphephile, Services 2020/21 amahhovisi akwamasipala ngokwehlukana kokubaluleka kwawo. Hlala uqaphile, Assessment Rates Ngenxa yokubuyekezwa komqulu wezezindlu Yize sisebenza kanzima kulezi zimo, nokunyuka kwazo kunciphisiwe ukunyuka kwezibizo zezindlu umasipala wethu uzama ngakho konke Hlala unolwazi! okusemandleni ukuphakela umphakathi Water 6.00% izidingo ngendlela egculisayo zikhathi zonke. Siyaqhubeka nokugxilisa ithemba kubantu Electricity 6.07% bakithi nokubakhuthaza ukuba babambisane Sanitation 6.00% diAL 0800 222 827 diAL 0800 222 827 Refuse Removal 6.00% for the forcitY’s the citY’s24-hoUr 24-hoUr cALL-centre cALL-centre

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CITY OF uMHLATHUZE ISABELO-MALI VISION INTO ACTION ESIHLONGOZWAYO 2020/2021

UKUBHEKA NGAMAFUPHI UHLAKA OPERATING REvENUE BUDGET 2020/21 BY SOURCE LOHLELO LWEMALI ENGENAYO KANYE Transfers recognised - Other own revenue, 2.8% NESETSHENZISWAYO (MTREF) YEDOLOBHA operational, 12.4%

Description 2020/21 Medium Term Revenue Interest earned - external Property rates 15.8% investments, 1.8% & Expenditure Framework BuDgET yEAR BuDgET yEAR BuDgET yEAR 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 R’000 R'000 R’000 Total Operating 3 430 794 3 636 785 3 877 900 Revenue Total Operating 3 485 274 3 673 862 3 852 144 Expenditure Surplus/ (Deficit) (54 480) (37 077) 25 756 for the year Total Capital 671 834 593 789 654 376 Expenditure

Total Operating & 4 157 108 4 267 650 4 506 520 Capital Budget Service charges 67.2%

OPERATING ExPENDITURE BUDGET 2020/21 BY TYPE

Transfers and grants, 0.4% Other expenditure, 8.3 % Employee related costs, 28.3% CITY’S TOTAL BUDGET 2020/21 Contracted services, 8.3%

CAPITAL, CAPITAL BUDGET Other materials, BUDGET 15% 4.1 % OPERATING BUDGET

Remuneration of councillors, 1.0%

Debt impairment, 1.0%

Depreciation & asset Bulk purchases, 32.7% impairment 13.6%

Finance charges, 2.3% OPERATING BUDGET 85% ImIbuzo nezImpendulo ngokuqoqwa kwezImalI

Imuphi umgomo uhlahlomali Uthola kanjani imali uMasipala? Kungani izibizo zokuvalelwa amanzi olwenziwe ngaphansi kwawo? uMasipala wenza imali ngokubiza zibenkulu kangaka? Uhlahlomali lukaMaspala lwenziwe ezemihlaba nezindlu, ukudayisa Zonke izindleko ezitholakala ngesigaba sesine somgomo ugesi, ukudayisa amanzi, nokubiza ngokunciphisa kwamanzi zithwalwa wokuphathwa kwezimali (chapter 4 of ngokuqoqa imfucuza kanye nendle. umnikazi womuzi noma osebenzisa UNGASITHINTA the MFMA no. 56 of 2003) Kubalulekile ukukhokhela izinsiza izinsiza. zikamasipala ukuze uzokwazi ukuletha Richards Bay Office Main Address Liwumalini inani lesabelo mali intuthuko emphakathini. uMasipala Yingani ngikhokhiselwe amanzi ngibe esihlongozwayo sika 2020/21? uphinde uthole imali kuzibonelelo ngingakhile? 24 hour call centre: Private Bag x1004, Richards Bay,3900 Isabelomali esihlongozwayo siwu eziqhamuka kuHulumeni omkhulu Usuke ubizelwa izindleko zokuletha 0800-222-827 E-mail: [email protected] R4,2 wezigidi gidi esenziwe wu nakuHulumeni wesifundazwe. Uphinde amanzi egcekeni lakho noma Tel: +27 (0)35 907 5000 R3,5 wezigidi gidi wemisebenzi uboleke emabhange ubolekele kungakhiwe. Lesi isibizo esihlezi Website: www.umhlathuze.gov.za yansukuzonke kanye no R672 wezigidi imisebenzi emikhulu. sikhona kuze kwakhiwe kuleyo ndawo. Fax: +27 (0)35 907 5444/5 Physical Address wemisebenzi emikhulu. Head office: Yini sikhokhiselwe 7kl ingabe Ngabe ukuthenga ugesi kuma vendor Uhlahlo mali lwenziwe ngamuphi sikhokhela 1kl? kuyabiza yini kunokuthenga ugesi 5 Mark Strasse,Richards Bay umqondo ukuze lufeze izidingo Uma usebenzisa amanzi angama 6kl kamaspala? Empangeni Office: zomphakathi? kuyaphansi ngenyanga awukhokhi Ukubizwa kukagesi kuyafana Union Street, Empangeni Uhlahlomali lwenziwe ngokudidiyelwa lutho kodwa uma uke weqela ku kuzozonke izindawo, kumele kunye nohlu oludidiyelwe (IDP). 7kl ubese ukhokhela wonke amanzi ukuqonde ukuthi ugesi ubizwa uMasipala uzibophezela emgomweni owasebenzisile. ngezigaba ezahlukene, uma owodwa ohlanganisa yonke imigomo usebenzisa omncane ubizwa kancane, yokuthuthukiswa kwemiphakathi Ngabe bayasithola yini isinxephezelo kanjalo noma usebenzisa omningi yomasipala. Uhlahlo oludidiyelwe asebedala? ubizwa kaningi. lubuyekezwa minyaka yonke ukuze Abahola impesheni bathola kuqinisekiswe ukuthi lusahambisana isinxephezelo kuphela ezibizweni Ngingawuthola kanjani umqulu nezimfuno zomphakathi. zezindlu nezemihlaba. wohlahlomali oluhlongozwayo diAL 0800 222 827 Ungaluthola kwi website kaMasipala ethi www.umhlathuze.gov.za for the citY’s 24-hoUr cALL-centre

06 April - June 2020 UMHLATHUZE WAMI | THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER ‘Poised for Siyakhuthaza ukuba uthumele ukuphawula kwakho kwa: Siyakhuthaza ukuba uthumele ukuphawula kwakho kwa: economic growth’ [email protected] nakwa [email protected] [email protected] nakwa [email protected]

CITY OF uMHLATHUZE VISION INTO ACTION ISABELO-MALI ESIHLONGOZWAYO 2020/2021 Ukubheka kafuphi imigomo yesabelomali kanye nezichibiyelo

Ngokulawula komthetho wokuphathwa kwezimali komasipala Izindawo zezolimo – 5% (MFMA), uMasipala kumele ube nemigomo ehambisana Izindawo ezisebenza ngaphandle kwenzuzo (NPOs) – Ukwenyuka kwezibizo okuhlongozwayo ku 2020/21 nesabelomali sonyaka. 20% SERvICE PROPOSED Abahola impesheni – R200 000 % INCREASE Umgomo obhekelela abahlwempu PROPERTy RATES CHAngES 1Usizo kwabahlwempu Imininingwane yalenqubo-mgomo iyatholaka kwiwebsite yoMkhandlu www.umhlathuze.gov.za Waste Management Residential Consumers 6.00% Izinto ezibalulekile eziqukethwe umgomo wokusiza Waste Management Business & Other Consumers 6.00% abahluphekayo zingafingqwa kanjena: Amaqoqo ezakhiwo ezikhokhiswayo kulindeleke ukuba Sanitation Residential Consumers 6.00% zinyuke ngamaphesenti ayi 6,5% ngonyakazimali ka 2020/21 Sanitation Business & Other 6.00% WATER: Indlela-jikelele kuqala ngomhlaka 01 July 2020. Lezinyuko ziqoshelwe Water: Purified Domestic 6.00% Ngokomgomo we Property Rates Act uR15 000 wokuqala ngezansi kanje: Water: Purified Business & Other Consumers first kwinani lendawo uyaphulwa ekubalweni kwentela yendawo. four scales 6.00% Ngaphezu kwalokho, inani elilinganiselwa ku R115 000 CATEgORy PROPOSED RATIO TO Water: Purified Business & Other Consumers Top Scales 6.00% liyaphulwa okugcina kwenze inani lesaphulelo libe ngu TARIFFS RESIDEnTIAL R130 000 eliphulwayo ekubalweni kwentela yendawo uma (from 1 July Water: Clarified 6.00% inani lendawo lingu R400 000 nangaphansi. 2020) TARIFFS General 6.00% Abanye abahlwempu abangangeni kulendlela basizakala c Residential properties 0.0093 1:1 kwindlela yabahlwempu eqondile ELECTRICITy: Business / Commercial 0.0196 1:2.10 Environmental Levy 0.00% Industrial 0.0205 1:2.20 Electrification & Rural Subsidy 6.90% Indlela eqondile Agricultural Properties 0.0023 1:0.25 Administration Charges 6.90% Izikweletu zalaba abatholakala behlwempu ziyasulwa. Labo Public Service Purposes Service Charges 6.00% babe sebethola izidingo-ngqangi zamahhala (6kl wamanzi no (State Owned) 0.0103 1:1.10 Public Service Electrification Energy Tariffs 50kwh kagesi) Infrastructure 0.0023 1:0.25 Domestic Prepaid (Sliding scale) 4.41%-4.87% Uma inani lendawo lingaphansi kuka R130 000 bathola Public Benefit Electrification EnERgy Tariffs Organisation Properties 0.0023 1:0.25 ukuthuthwa kwemfucuza kanye nendle mahhala Comflex Prepaid 6.37% Uma inani lendawo liphakathi kukaR130 001 no R170 000 Mining Properties 0.0214 1:2.30 Vacant Land 0.0196 1:2.10 Comflex Conventional bathola isaphulelo sika 25% ekuthuthweni kwemfucuza kanye (Excluding monthly Service Charge) 6.43% nendle. Demflex Energy 11kV 4.99% U 200 wamalitha ngosuku noma 6kl ngenyanga utholakala Enerflex Energy 400V (kWh) 5.89% 3.2 Inqubo-mgomo wokulawula izikweletu mahhala kuwowonke osebenzisa amalitha awu 200 noma Enerflex Demand 400V 6.91% ngaphansi ngosuku. Umkhandlu waseMhlathuze usebenzisa inqubo-mgomo Enerflex Energy 11kV (kWh) 5.82% Uma usebenzisa ngaphezulu kuka 200 wamalitha ngosuku yokulawula izikweletu ephasisiwe. Lenqubo-mgomo Enerflex Demand 11kV 6.91% okanye ngaphezu kuka 6kl ngenyanga ukhokhela wonke nezinyathelo ezithathwayo kuletha izithelo ezinhle nakuba Enerflex Energy 132kV (kWh) 5.67% amanzi owasebenzisile ngenani elinesaphulelo. isimo somnotho simanzonzo. Energy Demand 132kV 6.90%

Ukulekelela abahluphekayo DRAFT2020/2021 TARIFFS (ExCL.vAT) Ngaphezu kohlelo lwabahlwempu kuphinde kubonelelwe 3.3 Inqubo-mgomo yezibizo 2 DOMESTIC USER - SERvICE TARIFF leyomizi enezimo ezinzima kwezenhlalo. Loluhlelo lubhaliswa yithimba eliyisipesheli sabasebenzi Inqubo-mgomo yezibizo kaMasipala iveza uhlaka oluvulelekile ukuze umkhandlu ukwazi ukubona izinkokhelo ezinofefe, WATER bakaMasipala. 0-6 per month 0 ezisobala kanye nezingakwazi ukukhokheka futhi zibe ziqinisekisa ukuthunyelwa kwezinsiza. 0-6.01 kl per month for consumption above 6000l per month 6.7550 uMgomo wezintela zezindawo Uhlaka lwezibizo lohlahlomali lwemali engenayo 6.01 -15 kl per month 8.1060 3 nesetshenziswayo (MTREF) luyatholakala kuwo onke 15 - 30 kl per month 18.9756 3.1 Ukubuyekezwa konyaka womgomo wezimali: amahhovisi nemitapo yolwazi kaMasipala waseMhlathuze 30 - 60 kl per month 25.1456 kanye nakwi website www.umhlathuze.gov.za 1) Umkhandlu kamasipala kumele ubuyekeze njalo above 60 kl per month 32.7978 ngonyaka, futhi uma kunesidingo uchibiyele umgomo wawo Izibizo zonyakamali ka-2019/20 zenyuke REFUSE ngalamaphesenti alandelayo: wezimali zentela yomhlaba. Zonke izichibiyelo zalomgomo Property valuation 0-130 000 0 kumele ziphelezelwe yisabelozimali sikamasipala sonyaka, Proposed Tariff Increases for the 2020/21 MTREF Property valuation 130 001-170 000 115.12 uma sesihlahlelwa emkhandlwini ngokwesigaba 16(2) SERvICE PROPOSED Property valuation 170 001 - 400 000 153.49 soMthetho wokuphathwa kwezimali koMasipala. % INCREASE Property valuation 400 001- 600 000 155.54 (2) Isigaba 3(3) kuya ku(6), sifundeka nezinguquko PROPERTy RATES CHAngES Due to the Property valuation 600 001 - 800 000 157.61 ezingenziwa ngokulawula kwendikimba, sisebenza Residential General Property valuation 800 001 - 1 000 000 158.31 kunoma isiphi isichibiyelo somgomo wentela yomhlaba. Valuation Property valuation 1 000 001 - 1 500 000 159.00 Ukuzimbandakanya komphakathi ezichibiyelweni zomgomo Business & Commercial Roll property Property valuation 1 500 001 and above 161.08 wentela yomhlaba kumele kwenziwe ngenqubo yesabelozimali Industrial values increase sonyaka sikamasipala ngokwesigaba 22 no 23 somthetho therefore tariffs SEWERAGE wokuphathwa kwezimali (MFMA). Mining were decreased Deleveloped residential land per kl 9.83 Agricultural, Public Services Infrastructure and to ensure ELECTRICITY - INCLINING BLOCK TARIFF (IBT) that basket Public Benefit organisations Residential IBT - Block 1 (0-50) 1.0388 Lezinguquko ezilandelayo sezihlongozelwe of services unyaka wezimali ka-2020/21: Public Service Purposes (State Owned) remains Residential IBT - Block 2 (51-350) 1.3215 Residential IBT - Block 3 (351-600) 1.8629 All Vacant Land Properties affordable. Uma abakhokhi bentela befaka izicelo zezaphulelo Residential IBT - Block 4 (601-1500) 1.9462 bazonikezwa lezi zaphulelo ngokuhambisana nemibandela The Draft Tariff of Charges for 2020/21 MTREF is available for inspection at all diAL 0800 222 827 municipal offices and libraries within the City of uMhlathuze as well as the website: Residential IBT - Block 5 (>1501) 2.2145 yomgomo wezentela: www.umhlathuze.gov.za The above electricityfor tariffs the include LocalcitY’s Government 24-hoUr Levy, Voltage surcharge cALL-centre and Environmental Levy.

THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER | UMHLATHUZE WAMI April - June 2020 07 ‘Poised for economic growth’ Siyakhuthaza ukuba uthumele ukuphawula kwakho kwa: [email protected] nakwa [email protected]

CITY OF uMHLATHUZE ISABELO-MALI VISION INTO ACTION ESIHLONGOZWAYO 2020/2021 ISABELO SEMISEBENZI EMIKHULU KAMASIPALA ESIYI R671.2 OKUSEZITHEBENI ISABELOMALI SEMISEBENZI WEZIGIDI SIvELE KULEMITHOMBO ELANDELAYO: Average High Consumption EMIKHULU based on the following: Yini isabelomali semisebenzi emikhulu? Capital Budget by funding source 2020/21 Electricity: 1700 kWh Water: 45 kl Isabelomali semisebenzi emikhulu siveza ukwakhiwa kwengqalasizinda Rates: Property valued at entsha noma ukuthuthukiswa kwengqalasizinda ekhona ukuze kwenatshiswe Transfers recognised Internally generated izinsiza ezindaweni ezintsha kube kuqhutshekwa ukulethwa kwezidingo capital, 27% R1 200 000 ezindaweni zonke zeDolobha lethu. funds, 49% Isamba sesabelomali semisebenzi emikhulu esiyi R671,2 wezigidi sivele Average Medium Consumption kulemithombo elandelayo: based on the following: Electricity: 500 kWh IMISEBEnZI EMIKHuLu EBALuLEKILE R Water: 25 kl 2020/2021 Rates: Property valued at R800 000 CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR EMPANGENI Average Low Consumption based BUSINESS hUB CONCEPT 2 863 000 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SMME RETAIL on the following: PARkS (ESIkhALENI) - PhASE 1 3 048 000 Electricity: 350 kWh 132/11kV SUBSTATION REFURBIShMENT: POLARIS, Water: 15 kl CyCGNUS, SCORPIO, CAPELLA 6 000 000 Rates: Property valued at R500 000 MV ELECTRICAL NETWORk REFURBIShMENT 4 476 900 REPLACEMENT OF NON-ENERGy EFFICIENT Average Indigent based on the ELECTRICAL EqUIPMENT (EEDS) 5 000 000 following: ELECTRIFICATION - AqUADENE DEVELOPMENT 6 428 700 Electricity: 50 kWh ELECTRIFICATION OF EMPANGENI MEGA hOUSE Water: 6 kl PROJECT PhASE 1 48 322 200 Rates: Property valued at R130 000 INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGhTING IN Borrowing, 23% VARIOUS AREAS 1 186 000 hIGh MAST LIGhTING INSTALLATION (TRADITIONAL AREAS) 6 000 000 ISILINGANISO SAMA-AKHAWUNTI AKUMASIPALA WASEMHLATHUZE DETAIL DESIGNS OF ALkANTSTRAND STAIRCASE 1 600 000 REFUSE TRUCkS 8 000 000 (AWEMIZI) REPLACEMENT VEhICLES 19 580 900 ICT - NETWORk INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE 5 500 000 DESIGN AND PLANS FOR WATERFRONT AREA 3 000 000 hIGh MEDIUM LOW INDIGENT UPGRADE & NEW BULk SERVICES FOR MEGA hOUSING 1 500 000 UMhLAThUZE 2020/2021 PROPOSED ACCOUNT 5 822.09 2 443.96 1 514.60 - ESIkhALENI INTERSECTION 3 285 000 UMhLAThUZE 2019/2020 ACCOUNT 5 691.79 2 418.77 1 496.52 COASTAL EROSION PROTECTION 4 000 000 - PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES 4 000 000 kWADUkUZA 2019/2020 ACCOUNT 6 399.93 2 656.27 1 642.45 - UPGRADE & NEW BULk SERVICES FOR AqUADENE & DMV hOUSING 14 000 000 MSUNDUZI 2019/2020 ACCOUNT 5 767.28 3 026.70 1 161.72 - MZINGAZI / TUZIGAZI STEEL BRIDGE 7 500 000 DURBAN 2019/2020 ACCOUNT 6 612.18 2 643.18 1 509.00 - ROADS RESEALING 19 280 000 AqUADENE BULk SERVICES ROADS & STORMWATER 28 000 000 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL AREA LINk ROAD 50 000 000 PROPERTy RATES R 1 200 000 R 800 000 R 500 000 R 130 000 RURAL ROADS ENSELENI kWAkhOZA PhASE 1 6 360 600 RURAL ROADS - SUSTAINABLE RURAL ROADS 9 500 000 WATER 45kl 25kl 15kL 6kl RURAL ROADS -MANDLANZINI- PhASE 1B 13 100 000 ELECTRICITy 1 700kWh 500kWh 350kWh 50kWh kWADLANGEZA SWIMMING POOL 27 847 000 SkIPS 2 500 000 MANNDLAZINI AGRI VILLAGE SEWER 10 000 000 EMPANGENI OUTFALL SEWER 12 500 000 Compare accounts of that of other municipalities RURAL SANITATION - VIP 21 945 900 RURAL WATER - MkhWANAZI NORTh: ZONE B, TOWN RATES ELECTRICITY WATER REFUSE SEWER vAT TOTAL PROPERTy RATES CHAngES C, U&R 27 500 000 2 high 1 200 000.00 1 Use as basis 1000m improvements R1 200.000, 1700 units electricity and 45kl water 200 STATIC TANkS 500 000 2 Medium 800 000.00 2 Use as basis 300m improvements R800.000, 500 units electricity SECUTIRy FENCE FOR WATER TREATMENT WORkS 6 000 000 and 25kl water 2 Low 500 000.00 3 Use as basis 300m improvements R500.000, 350 units electricity VULINDLELA UPGRADE OF WATER WORkS and 15kl water ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 4 000 000 Indigent 130 000.00 4 Use as basis R120 000.00, 50 units electricity and 6kl water PROPOSED UMHLATHUZE NGWELEZANE MADLEBE RESERVOIR UPGRADE 2020/2021 high value R 918.38 R 3 108.60 R 799.90 R 159.00 R 196.60 R 639.61 R 5 822.09 OF WATER WORkS ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 5 000 000 Medium value R 608.38 R 914.12 R 327.84 R 157.61 R 196.60 R 239.42 R 2443.96 MEERENSEE PIPE REPLACEMENT (WSIG) (PhASE 1) 5 000 000 Low R 375.88 R 448.39 R 186.37 R 155.54 R 196.60 R 148.53 R 1514.60 NSELENI UPGRADE OF WATER PUMPSTATION Indigent ------ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 6 500 000 UMHLATHUZE 2019/2020 High value R 1 017.13 R 2 974.90 R754.63 R 150.00 R 185.40 R 609.74 R 5 691.79 PIERCE CRESCENT UPGRADE OF WATER Medium value R 673.79 R 874.00 R309.29 R 148.69 R 185.40 R 227.61 R 2 418.77 PUMPSTATION ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 7 500 000 Low R 416.29 R 428.25 R 178.93 R 146.74 R 185.40 R 140.90 R 1 496.52 VELDENVLEI PIPE REPLACEMENT (WSIG) (PhASE 1) 10 000 000 Indigent ------NTAMBANANA WATER RETICULATION 146 592 900 KWADUKUZA 2019/2020 NEW WATER METERS / REPLACEMENT BULk high value R 800.00 R 3092.13 R 1045.71 R 190.43 R 541.23 R 730.43 R 6 399.93 Medium value R 509.09 R 909.45 R 406.41 R 190.43 R 360.82 R 280.07 R 2 656.27 WATER METERS 7 000 000 Low R 290.91 R 673.75 R 85.56 R 190.43 R 225.51 R 176.29 R 1 642.45 EMPEMBENI RESERVOIR 2 500 000 Indigent ------EMPEMBENI BULk AND RETICULATION 40 000 000 MSUNDUZI 2019/2020 high value R 1 244.25 R 2 505.88 R 1158.75 R 105.43 R 163.01 R 589.96 R 5 767.28 Medium value R 824.25 R 1 002.98 R 643.75 R 105.43 R 163.01 R 287.28 R 3 026.70 UNGASITHINTA Low R 378.00 R 161.03 R 386.25 R 52.72 R 81.51 R 102.22 R 1 161.72 Indigent ------

Richards Bay Office Main Address DURBAN 2019/2020 24 hour call centre: Private Bag x1004, Richards Bay,3900 high value R1 074.96 R 2 910.40 R 1 559.40 R 155.02 R 190.15 R 772.25 R 6 612.18 0800-222-827 E-mail: [email protected] Medium value R676.83 R 856.00 R 632.50 R 115.72 R 105.65 R 256.48 R 2 643.18 Tel: +27 (0)35 907 5000 : [email protected] Low R378.23 R 599.20 R 253.00 R 67.69 R 63.39 R 147.49 R 1 509.00 Fax: +27 (0)35 907 5444/5 Website: www.umhlathuze.gov.za Indigent ------Physical Address Head office: CAPE TOWN 2019/2020 5 Mark Strasse,Richards Bay high value R 412.50 R 2 647.62 R 803.70 R 132.61 R 189.91 R 566.08 R 4 752.42 Empangeni Office Empangeni Office: Medium value R 229.17 R 1 107.50 R 674.75 R 132.61 R 189.91 R 315.72 R 2 649.65 Tel: +27 (0)35 907 5000 Union Street, Empangeni Low R 91.67 R 330.90 R 72.25 R 132.61 R 152.57 R 103.25 R 883.25 Fax: +27 (0)35 907 5750 NEWCASTLE 2019/2020 high value R 1 171.18 R 16 86.28 R 398.26 R 139.20 R 224.57 R 367.25 R 3 986.73 diAL 0800 222 827 Medium value R 775.84 R 928.63 R 335.66 R 139.20 R 224.57 R 244.21 R 2 648.10 Low R 479.34 R 11.48 R 335.66 R 139.20 R 224.57 R 106.64 R 1 296.89 for the citY’s 24-hoUr cALL-centre Indigent ------

08 April - June 2020 UMHLATHUZE WAMI | THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER Iza namasiko amasha i-Coronavirus ISIMO esibhekene nezwe lethu zisebenze kahle (value chain) Ukubuyekezwa kwendlela baphume amabanga angemade uma siyingqophamlando engasoze njengamaciko, ukudla, iziphuzo, yokusebenza okuzokwenziwa kunesidingo esithinta impilo kuphela yakhohlakala nokofunda ngayo ezokuthutha, njalonjalo. Amabandla wuhulumeni ukubuyisa umnotho njengoba kubeka imigomo. izizukulwane ngezizukulwane nawo azobhekana nokushintsha ulele ekuziphatheni komphakathi ezizayo emhlabeni wonke. ukwenza. Ukwenza imisebenzi nokuthobela imithetho yezwe Siyabanxusa ukuba babambisane Izinqumo esizithatha manje yizona yeSintu nemigidi eyenziwa emakhaya nemigomo eshaywe wuhulumeni nabezokugcinwa komthetho eziyoba wumhlahlandlela walezo isengcupheni yokwehliselwa isibalo okuyiyona ezonqanda futhi ilwe ngokukhombisa izimvume ezifanele. zizukulwane uma zibhekana ngisho nangemuva kwe-Lockdown. nokubhebhetheka kwegciwane Siyadinga ukubonga kubo bonke nenkinga efuze lena kanti nomlando Imihlangano eminingi nokufunda nanoma izwe selivuliwe. abasebenzi baseNingizimu Afrika uyosibeka njengabantu nabaholi sekuzokwenziwa ngobuchwepheshe abaphoqwa wuhlobo lwemisebenzi ababa ngamaqhawe ngokunqoba bokuxhumana emuva kwalo Kulobu bunzima esibhekene nabo yabo ukuba basebenze kulesi umbulalazwe wegciwane mkhuhlane. Nohulumeni nezinhlaka njengezwe, kumele sibutuse sikhathi ukuhlenga impilo yabantu i-Coronavirus ngokubambisana zakhe kuzomele abuyekeze indlela ubuholi bukaMengameli wezwe esengcupheni. njengesizwe. yokusebenza kugunyazwe eyokuthi Siyadinga ukubakhuthaza abanye abantu basebenzele emakhaya ngaso sonke isikhathi sibanike Ukufika kwalesi sifo kufundisa unomphelo. Imboni yezokuthutha nezinsizakusebenza khona isizwe sonke saseNingizimu Afrika ingenye yezingase zilahlekelwe bangangeni engcupheni amasiko amasha, kuvuselela imikhuba kakhulu kunezinye ikakhukazi batheleleke nokungagcina yenhlanzeko okumele ngabe amabhasi namatekisi nakulabo kuthelela nemindeni yabo kanjalo siyilandela nsuku zonke, kuphinde abathutha abavakashi bethu. nemiphakathi abaphila kuyona. kusembule amehlo ngokusebenza kobuchwepheshe besimanje bokwenza Okusemqoka kodwa okwamanje Abafundi ngabanye babantu izinto nokuxhumana nabanye abantu wukuthi silibamba kanjani iqhaza abasenkingeni kakhulu kulesi noma bekuphi emhlabeni. ukunqanda ukubhebhetheka sikhathi samanje nokumele Besisayibukela kude i-Fourth kwegciwane, siwubuyisela kanjani bazame konke okusemandleni Industrial Revolution kodwa umnotho esimweni sawo, kwazise ukusebenzisa isikhathi ukuvalwa thaqa kwezwe kusenza ubuvele usegunjini labagula kakhulu, sokuhlala ekhaya ukuthi bafunde sibone ukubaluleka kobuchwepheshe senza kanjani njengohulumeni ukuze ingqondo ingasaleli emuva nokubufunda kabuhlungu ingasekho ukugwema ukulahleka kwemisebenzi nobukaNgqongqoshe wezeMpilo ezifundweni. Miningi imizamo enye indlela esingenza ngayo. Lokhu nokuthi siwagxilisa kanjani lama ngokuhlahla indlela ebukeka ibheke esiyenziwe wuhulumeni ukubalekelela kuzodinga ukuthi iphinde ibhekwe siko amasha okuziphatha kwabantu ekunqobeli lolu bhubhane. ngakhoke abazali ababasize bakwazi kabusha indaba yamanani e-Data ngoba umnyombo wokunqoba lesi sifo ukuyisebenzisa leyo mizamo. kuphinde kube nezinto ezibalulekile ulele ekutheni umphakathi ushintshe Izethulo ezenziwe wuSolwazi Salim ezingeke zadinga i-Data uma uzidinga ukwenza manje nakusasa. Abdool Karim emhlanganweni abe Sibhekene nomsebenzi onzima ukuze abantu bangacindezeleki nawo noDkt Zweli Mkhize nezinye esigabeni sohulumeni baseMakhaya ephaketheni. Indawo yethu eMhlathuze izingcithabuchopho kwezokwelapha, koMasipala ngoba yilapho imiphakathi Asithi sizabalaza kanzima silwa ibhekene nengwadla futhi ishayeke zisivule amehlo zasusa inkungu iphila khona futhi uguquko nokubhebhetheka kwalesi sifo sibe ngokuphindwe kaningana njengoba kwabaningi kwaphenduleka nemibuzo lokuziphatha kwabantu kumele sikubeka emqondweni ukuthi impilo amadolobha ayo afana noRichards Bay ebilokhu ingenampendulo nebiyenza luqale khona ukuze kube nomehluko izoba njani emuva kwaso ngoba anezimboni ezinkulu ezinabasebenzi osomathuba bafune ukugxeka ekubhebhethekeni kwesifo nokuthi nginesiqiniseko sokuthi impilo ngeke ababalwa ngezinkulungwane. izinyathelo ezithathwe wumengameli silwe naso size siphele. iphinde ifane nangaphambi kokuba nohulumeni wonke wakuleli. sifike. Ngale kokuma kwazo ukungasebenzi Sesiyazi ukuthi lesi sigaba sokuhlasela Ngakolunye uhlangothi kumele nokulahlekisa indawo, isifundazwe kwalesi sifo kusengesokuqala, siphakele umphakathi wakithi Kubantu abansundu, umkhuba nezwe lonke ngomnotho, abasebenzi lukhulu luyenza luyanyelela uma zonke izidingo ngqangi zempilo wokuxhawulana nokwangana bakulezi zimboni bashaywe ngemfe abantu bengayithobeli imigomo ye- njengamanzi, ugesi, ukuthuthwa ushabalala ngokushesha nokuzomele iphindiwe. Iningi labantu abasebenza Lockdown. Sesiyazi futhi ukuthi uma kwendle, ukuthuthwa kukadoti njalo- isizwe sikuqonde ukuthi akuve kulezi zimboni bahlala emalokishini singayilandeli imigomo yokuhlaliswa njalo. kuchaza ukungathandani kodwa akhele uMhlathuze, nokuchaza ukuthi emakhaya nokuba luvanzi emgwaqeni wukuvikela ukusondelana kwabantu. alikho ikhona elingathintekile yilesi singazithola sivaleleke isikhathi eside Siyafisa ukuthi abantu bakithi sifo. Phezu kwalokho siyisizinda uma kuqhutshwa uthaqa wezwe. babambisane nathi kulo mshikashika, Kunezimboni ezizolahlekelwa sokuhwebelana namanye amazwe bahlale behlanzekile, bageze izandla unomphelo nokumele zishintshe ikakhulukazi kwezokuthutha njengoba Kubalulekile ke ukuyithobela ngensipho, baqikelele ibanga phakathi ukwenza ukuze zikwazi ukuqhubeka sineChweba laseRichards Bay. injengoba injalo le mithetho njengoba kwabo, basebenzise indololwane nokusebenza zenze inzuzo. nohulumeni engamile ndawonye uma beficwa wukukhwehlela kumbe Imboni efana neyezokungcebeleka Besisajabulela ukuphumelela ukuheha kodwa eqhubeka nokusebenza ukuze ukuthimula, basebenzise konke nezindawo zokudla, neyokuhlelwa izimboni zamazwe ngamazwe ukuba uma izwe libuyela kwelejwayelekile okugunyaziwe ukuzivikela bona kanye kwemicimbi kumele zicabangisise zizovula amathuba emisebenzi singazitholi sesibhebhethekisa nabantu abaseduze nabo bemukele ukuthi zizoqhubeka kanjani. Imboni amasha endaweni yethu sizinxenxa igciwane njengoba lokhu kobe kuchaza abazobahlola izimpawu ezindlini yezemidlalo ingase ibhekisiswe ngokubambisana neRichards Bay IDZ ukuthi besidlala ngesikhathi inyanga zabo kumbe bavakashele izikhungo kabanzi nayo ngoba ihlanganisa noMnyango wezokuThuthukiswa yonke kungasetshenzwa. zezempilo ngokushesha uma izinkumbi zabantu ngesikhathi Komnotho, ezokuVakasha noKongiwa benezinsolo. esisodwa endaweni eyodwa. kweMvelo KwaZulu-Natal, iHhovisi Siyabanxusa abantu bakithi likaNdunankulu, kodwa sesibhekene ukuba bashintshe ukwenza, SINGAYINQOBA Lezi zimboni zinoxhaxha lwezinye nengcuphe yokuphunyukwa yilama bangabi womakholwa ngokubona I-CORONAVIRUS izinto ezithembele kuzona ukuze thuba esiwasebenzele kanzima kangaka. njengeTomase waseBhayibhelini kepha UMA SIBAMBISENE!

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City of uMhlathuze “our new normal during and after“ operations during the COVID-19 & beyond COVID-19 pandemic.

he City of uMhlathuze is and ensures hygiene as well as the COMMUNITY SERVICES Maintenance of uMhlathuze fully operational during the compulsory wearing of face masks Stadium: Preparations are currently TCOVID-19 national lockdown is adhered to by all before entering Licensing: This section operates underway for maintenance of the with all services provided remotely, City of uMhlathuze facilities and with the national eNatis System stadium and other key facilities. telephonically and online. Where offices. owned and controlled by the This plan aligns to the Level 3 possible, arrangements are made Department of Transport. permission for professional teams to prior for any necessary service All customers, members of the Municipalities are providing a third play without spectators. Facilities that requires any physical meeting public and service providers are party to the department. Provincial used for non-professional sport so as to ensure all precautionary encouraged to utilise the 24-hour Inspectors have visited all our sites and recreation remain closed until measures are in place before such toll-free line to enquire and or to ensure safety. further directives. meeting or briefing takes place. report on any service delivery information. Customers are encouraged to keep Halls, Libraries, Thusong Centres, Following all government on visiting our social media pages Beaches and Community Parks: regulations, COVID-19 health More online payment methods and protocols and to ensure safety of all channels have been extended to and media announcements to get All these facilities remain closed in employees, customers and service make things easier to pay at your up to date information. Our toll Level 3. providers, the City remains open convenience. free line (0800 222 827) can also be Restrictions will be eased as to assist with all services under the useful in this regards. per directives from respective stipulated guidelines. The stuff compliment in the City Ministers. is considerate of the percentage Essential Services: All essential The City is working on the regulated by the national services: waste management, Cemeteries: Richards Bay and reconfiguration of some facilities, government. Some employees are fire and rescue services, disaster eSikhaleni cemeteries have been installing perspex screens at still working from home and that management, Traffic, Security in operation since the lockdown. frontline desks, demarcation for includes those that are classified and the Occupational Clinic Bookings are done at offices in those social distancing rules, displaying under vulnerable groups such as have been operating on a normal cemeteries during business hours. awareness information and heavily pregnant, aged over 60 schedule since the lockdown Mourners are still restricted to 50 instructive signages to remind years with chronic underlying began. Collection at business persons or less. Laying to rest a everyone to wear a mask and diseases, etc. sites continued, unless particular COVID-19 corpse is still subjected to relay other messages relevant to businesses, like hotels, were Environmental Health protocols. employees and customers. It must be noted that some of the closed. All these services remain section of the City will be opened operational. Air Quality Monitoring: This service The state of readiness also includes in the near future such as licensing was closed but will resume in Level 3. the screening of staff members in as well as Rates Hall, which are line with the City of uMhlathuze permitted on Level 3. Landfill Site: The regional landfill COVID-19 Occupational Health and site is operated by King Cetshwayo Safety Protocol. The City will indicate District Municipality. The dumping Preparing of the reopening of offices when these are site has been open since Level 5 also covers the temperature checks operational. lockdown and continues to be open. Recyclers are now permitted to function, taking into consideration all the safety precautions. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE IN OPERATION ON For any further enquiries relating to this notice, kindly LEVEL 3 AND BEYOND: contact Thandiwe Mathebula at: [email protected] CORPORATE SERVICES Grass-cutting: This service was Call-Centre: The City of closed as it was originally not uMhlathuze 24 hours toll-free line deemed essential. During Level has been operational all the time 4, it became apparent that the to assist with all service delivery service was critical as the grass related inquiries. This service will was growing and community @UmhlathuzeM remain open in all COVID-19 levels members reported incidents of and beyond. snakes on their premises. Following compliance to all the safety and Proof of Residents: Proof of Councillors: All City of uMhlathuze medical protocols, this service was Umhlathuze Municipality residence are obtainable from Councillors and Ward Committees re-opened on 25 May 2020 and will Councillors and through the have been working since the continue. website, especially those who have national lockdown. accounts with the municipality. umhlathuze_municipality_ Visit the website: HR Administration: Staff at www.e-umhlathuze.gov.za Human Resources Administration is always available to assist COMMUNICATIONS Council Meetings: All statutory employees and the community in UMhlathuze Municipality will announce through different communications council meetings such as portfolio cases of death of a family member platforms including official social media pages when the offices are open for committees, executive committee who is an employee of the City. meetings and full council meetings This includes other basic Human public and customers to make physical inquiries. Official City of uMhlathuze are held virtually. Resources functions. social media platforms remains active for any public queries and shall work hard to respond in a reasonable period. TOLL-FREE: 0800 222 827

10 April - June 2020 UMHLATHUZE WAMI | THE CITY OF UMHLATHUZE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER FINANCE SERVICES CITY DEVELOPMENT Aesthetic Applications - Contact person: Sandeep Dwarika: All finance sections Application Administration Process [email protected] are operating smoothly and Brian Mzimela since Level 5. Most • Applicants are encouraged to submit applications [email protected] of the services are via email. ______offered online and others • Applicants are also encouraged to make enquiries through third parties. via email or telephonically. EIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENQUIRIES • Consent, Relaxation of building lines and Building Contact person: plans will not be processed without proof of Sharin Govender: [email protected] Rates Halls: Rates halls in Richards Bay application fee payment. Relevant officials will assist Brenda Strachan: [email protected] Civic Centre, eMpangeni Civic Centre and with general invoices. ______satellite payment stations are now open to • Applicants are requested to effect payments the public during Lockdown Level 3. All electronically quoting the correct reference MAPPING AND GIS ENQUIRIES Contact person: COVID-19 protocols are observed such as number/s and submit proof of payment via email. Thando Khumalo: [email protected] floor markers to ensure social distancing, • Development Administration Section will advise Brenda Strachan: [email protected] sanitising of all customers on entry and Applicant and provide the general invoice for exiting and compulsory information payment of the application fee as soon as the S.G DIAGRAM AND DRAFTING Contact person: messages visible to all customers. application is deemed complete by the Applications Akhona Mbuli: [email protected] Committee. Patrick Majola: [email protected] Rates Clearance Certificates: This service • All applications to comply with the Municipal ______is back in operation from 25 May 2020. SPLUM Bylaw, Land Use Scheme, and all other Estate Agencies should follow the normal relevant policy framework. QUERIES RELATING TO MZINGAZI AND process of acquiring such through their • The municipality may request Applicant/s to submit MANDLAZINI VILLAGES Lawyers. Inquiries can be emailed to: proof that the proposed development is an essential For queries relating to Mzingazi Village, please email: [email protected]. service in line with Level 3 lockdown Regulations. Themba Mdumela: [email protected] More importantly building plans applications. Thea Jordan: [email protected] Payment of Service Providers: This ______For queries relating to Mandlazini Village, service has been active since Level 5. please email: Ntobeko Hlatshwayo: Invoices, Delivery notes and other related DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION [email protected] documents can be submitted to Supply Rezoning, subdivision, consolidation and removal of Brenda Strachan: [email protected] Chain Management Section (SCM). restrictive conditions applications: Applications may be dropped off and collected from Thea Jordan: [email protected] the Richards Bay Civic Centre Cafeteria area. Themba Mdumela: [email protected] ______Quotations, Tenders and Site Briefings: ______The City has been and continues with KEY CONTACT PERSONS for ALL THE BUSINESS advertising services required through LAND USE MANAGEMENT (DEVELOPMENT UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT the City of uMhlathuze website and CONTROL AND BUILDING CONTROL) Land Use Management (Development Control and tenders advertised in all platforms as Relaxation of building lines, Consent, Building Plans, Building Control): Mthokozisi Mhlongo 035 907 5612 required by the MFMA. Tenders that Pre-scrutiny and Aesthetic Applications: or email: [email protected] require site meetings do stipulates all arrangements in the tender document and Consent Applications: [email protected] Development Administration: on advertisements. Richards Bay Applications: Thea Jordan 035 907 5427 Londiwe Zama: [email protected] [email protected] Database Registration: Company Thenjiwe Duman: [email protected] Spatial Planning: Brenda Strachan 035 907 5415 registrations onto the database of the eMpangeni Applications: [email protected] Municipality is still a requirement. Once Mariaan Smith: [email protected] Environmental Planning: the application form has been completed Sharin Govender 035 907 5174 [email protected] it must sent to our supply Chain Relaxation of building lines: Human Settlements: Management Unit for attention Ms Boni [email protected] Wiseman Mtimkhulu 035 907 5628 Zungu, via email: ZunguBE@umhlathuze. Contact Ayanda Sithole: [email protected] gov.za and original document to be sent [email protected] via COURIER to City of uMhlathuze Public Transport Liaison and Facilities: Building Plans Pre-scrutiny: Stanely Mbatha 035 907 5407 Supply Chain Management Building, End [email protected] of Betastraal, Alton, Richards Bay. [email protected] Richards Bay Applications: Local Economic Development Facilitation: Philani Khumalo: [email protected] SMME One-Stop-Shop: Phumelele Mthethwa Empangeni Applications: [email protected] Mariaan Smith: [email protected] Property Administration: Lungi Nakin 035 907 5060 PRE-PAID ELECTRICITY [email protected] Building Plans Applications: Valuation queries: [email protected] Customers can • Spar [email protected] purchase pre-paid • Pick ‘n Pay Contact person: For any further enquiries relating to this notice, electricity in any of • Petrol stations Bongi Ngema: [email protected] kindly contact: Nontsundu Ndonga the following listed • OK Foods Mthokozisi Mhlongo: [email protected] [email protected] third party outlets. • Shoprite Customers who may • Checkers wish to purchase • Cambridge Food prepaid electricity at • Boxer Cash and Carry any municipal offices • Banking Apps ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES will have to wait until • Hollywood Bets the offices are opened. Essential Service: Electricity and energy Water & Sanitation: This essential supply is an essential service that has service has been in operation since been in operation since the national the national lockdown. Communities lockdown. Community members who that are supplied through water MUNICIPAL BILL wish to make applications for new tankering are constantly receiving connections (In-fills) may call the this service. All other queries can be • Pick `n Pay • Boxer Cash and Carry call-centre and make arrangements. directed to the 24-hour toll free. • PEP stores • Cambridge Food All electricity related service • GAME • Jumbo Cash and Carry delivery queries and defaults are Roads Section: Services rendered • Makro • Rhino Cash and Carry being attended to. by this section will resume operations on COVID-19 • Builders Warehouse National Lockdown Level 3. For any further enquiries relating to this For any further enquiries relating to this notice, notice, kindly contact: For any further enquiries relating to this notice, kindly contact Mxolisi Kunene at Nkanyiso Khumalo kindly contact: Sabelo Hlela [email protected]. [email protected] [email protected]

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UMHLATHUZE MAYOR RESPONDS TO NTAMBANANA COMMUNITY GRIEVANCES CITY of uMhlathuze Mayor Cllr Mduduzi Mhlongo, has swiftly responded to grievances by Ntambanana community raised through a public protest. Mhlongo, Deputy Mayor Cllr Dudu Sibiya and the Speaker Cllr Slondile Mkhize, attended to identified by the Operation Sukuma Sakhe structures in the then Ntambanana the community protest Municipality,” Mhlongo explained. where they received a memorandum of grievances and ON P700 ROAD CONSTRUCTION promised to respond to them within a week. Mhlongo honoured that promise Mhlongo told the Ntambanana community members that he did interact with the and addressed Ntambanana community in Ward 33, and clarified all the points KZN Department of Transport to get the update on the P700 tar road, which links raised by community members. uLundi and eMpangeni. “The report we got is that there are labour challenges stalling the project but the department is working on it with two traditional authorities that are involved. We will monitor the situation and intervene where ON HUMAN SETTLEMENT PROCESS we can to speed up the process,” Mhlongo said. He also mentioned that there are Mhlongo took the community to confidence that 1500 houses will be constructed plans to build the damaged bridge in due course. With regards to access roads, in Luwamba and technical work is underway preceded by the building of top Mhlongo explained that the gravel roads were graded in December and again in structures, which are actual houses. “The government was adamant to continue January 2020, but due to severe rains, the gravel was washed away. “We have with rural housing projects citing the fact that most people especially youth discussed this with the Roads Team and will deploy our resources again in the are moving towards towns. We have held several engagements with the KZN ward,” Mhlongo explained. Department of Human Settlement and eventually agreed to continue with this project. The next process will be to properly constitute the Project Steering Committee, train it on procedures and regulations before it begins its work. In ON WATER SUPPLY this process, there will be no one who will do the beneficiary lists except for the Mhlongo acknowledged the water challenges in the ward being the most rural PSC working with municipal officials,” Mhlongo explained. ward and explained that since 2016 the City has installed 162 water tanks and filled by 3 water tankers on daily basis, except if weather doesn’t permit. “Water reticulation projects are already underway to supply Wards 31,31 and 33. The ON SUKUMA SAKHE HOUSES City is has begun to build a reservoir that will source water from Mpangeni and Mhlongo explained that the process to identify beneficiaries of Operation eNseleni. On top of that, our team is investigating measures to resuscitate old Sukuma Sakhe (OSS) houses was done around 2015 and some only received water schemes that were left dysfunctional by the then Municipality. foundation slabs with no top structure. “This has since been rectified by Other responses were provided on the High Mast Light that Eskom needs to all stakeholders involved and the project is taking off. These are temporary power since the area is supplied directly by Eskom. The deadline of the end of structures to assist the most needy and vulnerable while they await the March was set aside for this to happen. Members of the community were also again permanent structures on the Luwamba Housing Project. The beneficiaries were given a chance to ask clarity seeking questions of which responses were furnished. Luchume nezwe lonke uhlelo lokuchela emarenki oluqale eMhlathuze

Mhlongo, uthe lolu hlelo kuzomele kutholakala umjovo noma imithi luqhubeke kuze kube wukuthi yokuselapha,”kusho uMhlongo. usutholakele umnyombo wokwelapha igciwane le-Corona. “Amarenke Lolu hlelo luthakaselwe kakhulu ethu anesibalo esiphezulu sabantu ngabemboni yezokuthutha njengoba abawasebenzisa nsuku zonke. Kusukela inhlangano iSantaco ilushayele UHLELO lokuchela ngamakhemikhali ezihlala umphakathi zonke kusukela kubaphathi bemboni yezokuthutha, ihlombe yabonga umasipala abulala amagciwane nokuhlanza eMeerenesee, eSikhaleni, Aqauadene, abashayeli, abadayisi, abanikazi ngokucabangela amakhasimende amarenke angaphansi komasipala njalonjalo, zichelwa ngobuthi bezitolo ezisemarenke, abathengi abo. Ngesikhathi sekuvalwa kwezwe, waseMhlathuze lube wumhlahlandlela obuyisibulali magciwane kabili basezitolo ezakhele amarenke lolu hlelo lwelanywe wukunikezelwa kwabanye abaningi basika iphethini ngesonto. kanti nabagibeli okungumphakathi kwezigubhu ezingu-20 zama-Sanitiser kulona. wakithi. Kusemqoka ukuthi kwabemboni yezokuthutha ukuze Irenke nerenke ichelwa kabili ngesonto sizihlanze lezi zindawo ngemithi bakwazi ukuphinde bahlambise Umasipala uMhlathuze uqale lolu ngezikhathi zakusihlwa kungasekho ebulala amagciwane ukuze kungabi abagibeli ngaphambi kokuthi bagibele hlelo lokuchela emarenke usebenzisa muntu oyisebenzisayo, nabagibeli yizona ezibhebhethekisa igciwane. ematekisini. izimoto zokucisha umlilo emuva sebesemakhaya. Lokhu kwenze Uma umgibeli oyedwa osebenzisa kokubona isibalo sabantu abasebenzisa uMhlathuze waba ngundabamlonyeni ikhumbi noma ibhasi ethelelekile, Emathankini angu-100 akhishwe amarenke nokubonakale kuyingcuphe esifundazweni saKwaZulu-Natali kulula ukuthi athelele bonke agibele wuhulumeni wesifundazwe enkulu ekubhebhethekiseni igciwane kanjalo nakwabanye omasipala nabo. Kunzima ke nokulandelela nokazweonke wawanika uMhlathuze i-Coronavirus. ezweni ababone kuyisu elihle base ukuthi bekungobani abebegibele ukuze ufakele umphakathi amanzi, becela ukuthekela ulwazi ngalolu okungenzeka ukuthi bathelelekile, amanye awo afakwe emarenke Wonke amarenke kusukela hlelo lwagcina selukhuthazwa ukuba nokungukuthi nabo bazoqhubeka ukuqinisekisa ukuthi umkhankaso kweyaseRichards Bay emumatha lulandelwe yibona bonke omasipala. bathelele abanye kubhebhetheke isifo. wokugeza njalo izandla ufinyelela ososesheni abangu-16, Yindlela ekahle lena yokusilawula kuwona wonke umuntu. esifisa ukuyiqhuba kuze kube wukuthi awaseMpangeni, asezindaweni UMeya uKhansela Mduduzi D&L brandpartners

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