Through the Eyes of the Editor
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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE EDITOR he lightning has strikes twice within the Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality as two TMembers of the Executive Committee visited the municipality just like during the last quarter of the financial year. The Municipality warmly welcomed the MEC of Safety and Security Hon Makoma Makhurupetje in Moganyaka, Ward 9 on the anti-abuse on children and women awareness campaign, and MEC of Health Hon Phophi Ramathuba who opened the Health Centre in Ward one, Malebitsa and MDR Ward and health support centre services to the communities of Ephraim Mr. Makoko Lekola Mogale local municipality and the Sekhukhune Editor - The Voice District at Matlala Hospital in Ward 16. Both MECs were on the mission of providing the services to the needy District at large. challenges in Marble Hall Extension6 will be the New culture of giving has emerged within the things of the past as the contractor is finalising municipal political leadership. The municipality the installation of the storm water facility in the experience the political leadership setting area. standards of giving, when Cllr Mashoeshoe shared his birthday with the Drop Centre in Ward 11 by Once again, Auditor General is in the house distributing food and clothes to the needy, Cllr auditing the municipality’ systems, processes, Lentswane celebrated her birthday with learners procedures and its finances. We are all optimistic at Ngwanakwena Secondary School, distributing that the audit result will be positive once comes sanitary towels and food parcels at the crèche, and the end of November 2018. the Hon. Mayor, Cllr Kupa celebrated her birthday The sad news is that the municipality has with aged community in Elandskraal. Remember experienced the high staff turnover at that the hands that give, received more blessings. management levels. Former Manager Planning, Let us all those who can give and celebrate their Katleho Shongwe joined Fetakgomo-Tubatse birthdays with the needy community members, do Local Municipality, ICT Manager Matome so. Lemekoane joined the private sector and Legal As part of the commitment to take services to the Manager is also leaving as he will be serving his people, the municipality took the services to the article as Advocate within the high court. The community of Moutse West through the Batho Pele municipality wants to thank every one of them Principle. The municipality and Government for their contributions in making a better life to departments provided a one-stop services. One of our communities and wish them all the best in the key services was to provide information about their new endeavours. government and municipality services, how to access them and to register complaints about the Hasta- la-vista poor services. The Infrastructure Service Delivery has reached a Editorial Team peak as one of the three multi-year internal roads Published by : Ephraim Mogale Local Municipality Editor In Chief : Monica Mathebela of Dichoeung is completed. The two others of Municipal Manager Letebejane - Ditholong and Ngwalemong will be Editor : Makoko Lekola Sub-Editor : Molefe Matseke completed and handed-over to the municipality Contributors : Makoko Lekola within the next quarter. The municpality has already Itumeleng Lekganyane advertised the new project of Mashemong- Legae Sereko Mooihoek and at any time the process of appointing Photographer : Legae Sereko the contractor will be completed. Two other road : Mogashane infrastructure developmentsby Road Agency Contact Details Limpopo are on tract in Ward 6, Moutse West and The Voice: No 13 Ficus Street Ward 13. Two contractors are busy with sport Tel: 013 261 8400 centres at Wards 8 and 10, while the storm water Fax: 013 261 2985 2 MUNICIPAL MANAGER’S CORNER: Stability and service delivery our focus Ms. Monica Mathebela Municipal Manager phraim Mogale Local municipality entered received an improved audit opinion; from the new financial year, being the most disclaimer to qualified, the municipality has Estable municipality both politically and implemented nearly all the Auditor General administratively. Politically during the past findings, including those which were addressed financial year, the municipality has never failed during the preparation of the Annual Financial to make a quorum during any of its sitting, Statement (AFS). The municipality has meet either Executive Committee or Council sitting. the deadline of submitted the AFS to Provincial The two political structures took decisions, Treasury, Auditor General Office and COGHSTA monitor and play oversight role on the on time and the AFS and ready for the next implementation of those decision on daily audit. This make everyone to feel optimistic of basis. Politically, the municipality despite the audit result as all the good foundation has having different approaches based on different been laid. political views, has never failed to make a progressive decision. The municipality is on track in contributing towards improving the lives of the communities. As the municipality starts its new financial All the newly infrastructural internal roads year, the focus is on two important things, that budgeted and underconstruction are is; preparations for the upcoming audit by completed, despite being multiyear projects. Auditor General and improve on the delivery The municipality accelerated the completion of quality services to the communities. Since of the construction of Dichoeueng, Ngwalemong the last financial audit whereby the municipality and Letebejane-Ditholonginternal roads will 3 be handed over during the second quarter of incumbents in different critical positions the financial year. There are two roads needful for service delivery; Deputy CFO, constructed and financed by Road Agency manager assets, PMU manager, and the newly Limpopo (RAL), as part of commitment to appointed Audit Committee to strengthen and intergovernmental relations. Those are enhance oversight role. The municipality is Tshikanoshi- Rathoke Road in Moutse West finalising the filling of the positions of the and Arabie – Mooemane –Phokwane Road in Director Infrastructure and Technical services, Ward 13. and Director planning and economic development. There is also progress in the construction of the two sport centres; the municipality’s own While the municipality is building administrative financed sports centre in Maphokgo- Ward 10 capacity to accelerate the delivery of services and the one in Leeuwfontein ward 8; financed to the communities, the municipality has by Limpopo Department of Sports, Art and experienced few resignations during the last Culture. These facilities will contribute to youth two quarters which has a negative effect on development and economic spinoffs for the service delivery to our communities. This residents of Ephraim Mogale municipality. includes the Manager for Planning and During the State of the Municipality Address Economic Development, two Technicians in (SOMA), the Honourable Mayor, Councillor Kupa Project Management Unit, Legal Manager, alluded to the fact that over 500 households Information and Communication Manager and will be electrified. Eskom contractors are the Chief Internal Audit. This is due to the low already on sites in Matlerekeng – Ward 4, salary scales of the staff members of the Matlala-Ramoshebo –Ward 5 and Leeufontein municipality which causes the municipality to in Ward 8. The municipality is looking forward lose committed staff members, competencies for electrification of other village extensions and scares skills at a criticaltime when the as announced during the State of the minister of Local Government is concerned Municipality Address. and addressing the issue of capacity in local government in order to fulfil its constitutional Lastly, the municipality has appointed obligations. 4 Service Delivery on the roll – an update Road Infrastructure Two contractors are busy with sport centres at Wards 8, Leeuwfonteinand Mamphokgo The Infrastructure Service Delivery has Village, Ward 10. Both project are at 50% in reached a peak as one of the three multi-year progress. internal roads of Dichoeung is completed. The two others of Letebejane- Ditholong and Storm Water Ngwalemong will be completed and handover to the municipality within the next quarter. The The storm water challenges in Marble Hall municipality has already advertised the new Extension6 will be the things of the past as project of Mashemong- Mooihoek and at any the contractor is finalising the installation time the process of appointing the contractor of the storm water facility in the area. So far will be completed. progress is at 90% and the delay was caused by court case between the municipality and Two other roads developed by Road Agency one of the house owner. Limpopo are unfolding in Ward 6, Tshikanoshi, Moutse West and Arabie-Mogaladi-Moomane- Electricity Phokwane Road in Ward 13. In her State of the Municipality Address Sports Complex (SOMA), Her Worship Honourable Mayor Cllr 5 Kupa promised that 500 households in village soon as materials are already being delivered. extensions will be electrified during the 2018/2019 financial year. This was based on The electrification program will continue as the electrification allocation made by Eskom in promised. At the same time the municipality is its budget allocation. During the first quarter requesting that Ward Committees, Ward of the municipality financial year, Eskom Councillors and Community Development contractors are on-site already electrifying Workers (CDW) continue collecting data for