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Steve Local Municipailty Newsletter 19122018 Curved.Indd www.stlm.gov.za 1st and 2nd Edition 2018/19 013-249-7000 [email protected] NEWS Municipality advancing to be a Smart City The Executive Mayor, Cllr Bagudi Tolo • Two Parks in Mhluzi, and Rockdale 3 took over reigns of this Local Municipality were developed at a cost of after his political organisation, the ANC R2 million. deployed him in this position and was • Sports facilities at Rockdale and SERVICE DELIVERY offi cially inaugurated on 25 May 2018. Mhluzi were constructed at Since taking over offi ce, a number R3 million. Roads and Storm-Water of programmes and projects have been • Cemeteries in Kwazamokuhle delivered, turning this Municipality into a were developed at a cost of construction across the working site. R2 million. Local Municipal’s area • Middelburg landfi ll site was Masakhane News takes a closer look developed at a cost of R6 million at some of the Executive Mayor’s • Designs of the Somaphepha achievements on his fi rst 200 Days in MPCC at R1 million. offi ce. • Renovations at Themba Senamela Stadium at a cost of Roads and Storm Water R2 million.These included • Tarring of 7.9km urban roads in fencing and a tennis court. 6 Middelburg, Hendrina, Kwazamokuhle • Upgrading of the Hendrina and Presidentsrus, at a total cost of Waste Transfer Station at a cost R58 million. of R171 000.00. PARTNERSHIP • Resealing of roads in Ext 2, Mhluzi. • Fixing of potholes throughout the Local Economic Development Municipality. • Through the Expanded Public New Community Clinic to • Installation of storm water drainage to the Works Programme, 600 jobs were be constructed soon tune of R765 000.00. created. • Construction of pedestrian and taxi • Development of Node D has walkways. started. This is an industrial park • Roads and Storm Water in Rockdale, in Mhluzi Extension 23 which will Tokologo, Kwaza Ext 2 and 4 at a cost of house SMMEs that do not have proper R27 million. facilities to conduct their businesses. • Tarring of a 1,2 km road in • 1100 Jobs were created and maintained Kwazamokuhle. through the Community Works Programme. Electricity • Enza Training Academy was recently 24 • Installation of street lights and high masts launched and approximately 350 young in various places. people will be trained in accredited construction related skills. SPORT Water • Donation of land for the construction • Construction of a new Water Inlet of the Regional hospital which Paul Mthimunye Big Walk network at Boskrans Waste Water has created a window of business a big hit Treatment Plant at a cost of R50 million. opportunities for local entities and job • Construction of a water reservoir in creation. Kwazamokuhle Extension 9, to the value • In partnership with MEGA, we of R300 000.00. facilitated the establishment of a Galitos • Upgrading Water networks and sanitation outlet in Mhluzi. in Hendrina at cost of R1, 4 million. • Facilitated the establishment of a Rabbit breeding project through MEGA Municipal Buildings and Parks and we are contemplating to expand that • We completed the Extension 7 pay project to include an Abattoir. point at a cost of R400 000.00 after the • The Rothomeg Bakery was also 35 Extension 5 pay point was burnt down. established with the help of MEGA. Executive Mayor, Cllr Bagudi Tolo. NEWS NEWS BITES Council declares war on illegal waste sites Following a series of public outcry about illegal waste dumping sites, Greetings to all our community As things stand, our Municipality the Municipality has condemned members within our Municipality. It doesn’t have serious problems and and issued a stern warning against is humbling to be able to interact and challenges with regards to service this practise. communicate with you, especially on delivery. The only challenge that we The Municipality’s Spokesperson, issues of service delivery. are faced with is that our infrastructure Ms Prudence Magutle said the Let me start by saying that as a Local is ageing. When we took over this Municipality will no longer tolerate Municipality tasked with delivering basic Government in 1994, we inherited along, this practise as it infringes with services to our communities, we are an infrastructure that had been there for other people’s rights and their indeed on the right path and within the the longest time. health. National Development Plan’s Vision 2030. For instance, our water pipelines are “We have placed notice boards to The journey to shape the future of this very old and from now and again we discourage this practise,” she said. Municipality into a leading, vibrant and experience bursting, which then leaves our To formally lay complaints against ‘Smart City’ has already begun. people without water. this illegal practise, simply contact The decision to embark on this journey Our long term plans are to replace our 013-249-7024 or 249-7057. was informed by a bold ambition on the 28KM pipeline altogether with new and part of the leadership and management modern ones. Good luck to the Class of ‘18 of the Municipality to create a desired Again, the only challenge is that to The Executive Mayor, Cllr Bagudi future in which Steve Tshwete Local replace them will cost us a lot of money, Tolo has welcomed news that Municipality becomes a destination of and this may lead us not to be able to the writing of the 2018 Matric choice and a successful place that fulfi lls replace them all at once but we are already examination has ran smoothly the dreams and aspirations of its people. working towards a permanent solution. without any glitches and incidents. Creating a desired future is about But with that said, I am happy to And he is adamant that the learners building a common vision that enables announce that our people are able to within the Municipality will come cohesion in planning and delivery, and receive this scarcest resource, which is up tops during the announcement sparks faster and more integrated action clean running water on a daily basis. of the results scheduled for January across Municipal Departments working Executive Mayor, Cllr Bagudi Tolo. Our people would be happy to know 2019. together with communities, stakeholders, that all our roads, except those in new “As a Municipality, we hosted prayer and investors to address the demands of better. settlements and farms have been tarred. sessions meant to encourage our growth and the needs of communities. By the year 2030, we would love to Those that are in farm areas, we have a learners before they started with A common Vision 2030 enables the have gone digital and became a Smart plan to fi x them. their exams and we are con dent Municipality to get a strategic handle City. And operating as a Smart City, the As a Government of the people, we have that they have done well like they on service delivery and development desired future will be shaped to achieve listened when the people of Hendrina and have been proving over the years. by undertaking long-range planning, quick and sustainable service delivery and surroundings spoke to us about not being However, with that said, we would mobilizing investment, and governing development. treated equally compared to communities like to encourage those whose within Middelburg. I am happy to say that names will not appear to try again we have just extended and intensifi ed our next year and this time work extra services to Hendrina and Kwazamokuhle. hard,” said Tolo. We have recently completed and handed over serious projects in that area such as Steve Tshwete Community Housing, Storm Water, Roads and Water encouraged to listen to local Reservoir. Radio Stations We will continue to do everything in our Steve Tshwete community is being powers to bring them into the plan and encouraged to listen to the Local try and show them that they are part and Radio stations, Kosmos Stereo, parcel of the Municipality. Kragbon, Ikwekwezi FM and other On our Local Economic Development national Radio Stations on various plans, we will be concentrating our topics of service delivery daily. resources in the Inclusive Economy, Social media page will be published Spatial Transformation, Township very soon and it will also be used to Economy and Urban Renewal and Safe update the community on service and Clean City Campaigns. delivery issues. We want our people, especially those in the townships and the youth to be No open res allowed benefactors of the economy. We want to The Municipality and the Greater create equal opportunities for everyone to Middelburg Fire Protection participate in the economy. Association have put a ban against any re operations within the MASAKHANE NEWS Municipal and its surroundings. The ban prohibits the making of Tel: res in the open air, but if such a re 013-249-7054 has been made, allow it to continue Fax: to burn or add fuel thereto, other 013-243-2550 than: Email: • Fires made within a demarcated [email protected] picnic or camping area or Caravan [email protected] Park, or holiday resort, but only at places within such an area which Website: have been speci cally prepared www.stlm.co.za and maintained for that purpose, provided that such res are properly Address: PO Box 234 extinguished with water or sand. Middelburg 1000 • Fires for the preparation of food on 123 Madiba Drive residential stands Middelburg • Fires made on residential and industrial stands in proclaimed CONTACT US townships (written approval must be obtained from the local council’s Editor-in-Chief: Fire and Rescue Service). Prudence Magutle • No person in this time must destroy by burning any timber Editorial Team: Lerato Kgomo plantation or self-sworn exotic trees or alien invasive plants.
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