No. 02 Kingfisher Road, Mandeni, 4490 | Postal address: PO Box 144, Mandeni, 4490 | Tel: 032 456 8200 | www. mandeni.gov.za MANDENI MUNICIPALITY OFFICIALS BUILD HOUSE FOR SENIOR CITIZEN On Friday, 26 October Gogo Masuku was “We have noted the 2018, Mandeni Local identified by Operation conditions that she is Officials from Mandeni Municipality Mayor, Sukuma Sakhe and as we living under, we will Local Municipality and Sphesihle Zulu led a all know that this year we make sure that the ILembe District team of officials as are celebrating the house is fitted with Municipality officials part of thuma mina centenary of Mama electricity and a Jojo greeting 95-year old campaign to build a Albertina Sisulu who Tank so that she won’t Agnes Masuku. house for 95 year old fought largely for have to run out of senior citizen Agnes equality, we saw it fit to water supply” Masuku in Indulinde elevate one of our own Masuku also shared Ward 11. above poverty line in her joy and thanked the order to bring about the The officials also took officials for changing equality that Sisulu part in the early phases her life for the better. Mandeni Local of construction and fought for” “Thank you to each Municipality Mayor, donated food parcels Sphesihle Zulu (Suit) and to the senior citizen. “The community of and every one of you, indulinde welcomed the may God bless you all. Speaker Makhosazane The highlight of the Zungu (Pink T-shirt) during handover was a truck initiative by the women I am really out of caucus and all words, you have really the construction of the full of furniture house in Ndulinde. ranging from a bed, stakeholders who have changed my life. I fridge, washing contributed towards really don’t know what machine to a colour abetter life for Gogo to say” said Masuku. Masuku.” TV just to mention a This handover was part few. of a broader revenue The beneficiary, Agnes Mandeni Local Municipality enhancement and Speaking at the Masuku is currently Mayor with various officials cancer awareness handover ceremony, living on her own in a from iLembe District campaign currently Zulu cited that it is part depleting one room house Municipality and Mandeni being rolled out by the of their duty as which does not have Municipality during the Municipality. officials to ensure that water and electricity. house construction and all citizens are Zulu cited that all of that goods handover. elevated above is about to change. Update on page 4 poverty line. MANDENI MUNICIPALITY Gogo Masuku was FRUITFUL MULTI-PARTY MAYOR LEADS HOUSING REACHES OUT TO identified by ENGAGEMENTS AT WOMEN’S CAUCUS INSPECTION IN WARD 12 COMMUNITY DURING Operation Sukuma IDProgSC BREAKS GROUND FESTIVE SEASON Sakhe and as we all know that this year we are celebrating the centenary of Mama Albertina Sisulu who fought largely for equality, we saw it fit to elevate one of our own above poverty line in order to bring about the equality that Sisulu fought for” The beneficiary, Agnes Masuku is currently living on her own in a depleting one room house which does not have water and electricity. Zulu cited that all of that is about to change. October – December 2018 MAYOR LEADS HOUSING INSPECTION IN WARD 12 Mandeni Local Municipality “The family z Zulu was accompanied facelift. Part of the visit was Mayor, Sphesihle Zulu facilitated a needs an urgent by Housing Manager, to ensure the family’s safety safe, we have seen the visit to KwaCele Household at intervention, we Mr. Thembinkosi as they are situated at a conditions in which this Machibini, ward 12 on 23 October will come back Mthembu and they perilous area with water family lives under and 2018. with the inspected the conditions flowing from an upper street we can see that the technical team to The move to visit the family was in the family lives in and into the home’s premises. situation is dire” said make sure that the Thuma Mina campaign which further offered support Zulu. “We are duty bound as we upgrade their was launched by President Cyril as well as suggestions of Municipal officials to “The family needs an living Ramaphosa in his inaugural State of giving the household a ensure that our people are urgent intervention, we conditions” The Nation Address earlier this year. facelift. Part of the visit safe, we have seen the will come back with the was to ensure the Zulu was accompanied by Housing conditions in which this technical team to make family’s safety as they Manager, Mr. Thembinkosi family lives under and we sure that we upgrade are situated at a perilous Mthembu and they inspected the can see that the situation is their living conditions” area with water flowingHousing Manager conditions the family lives in and dire” said Zulu. from an upper streetMr. intoThembinkosi further offered support as well as Mthembu and the home’s premises. “The family needs an urgent Mayor with a suggestions of giving the household Mandeni intervention, we will come child from a facelift. Part of the visit was to “We are duty boundMunicipality as back with the technical team KwaCele ensure the family’s safety as they Municipal officialsMayor, to Sphesihle to make sure that we Household are situated at a perilous area with ensure that our peopleZulu inspecting upgrade their living water flowing from an upper street are safe, we have seen KwaCeleconditions” into the home’s premises. the conditions inhousehold which in ward this family lives under “We are duty bound as Municipal 12. and we can see that the officials to ensure that our people situation is dire” said are safe, we have seen the conditions Zulu. in which this family lives under and we can see that the situation is dire” “The family needs an said Zulu. urgent intervention, we FRUITFULwill come back with the ENGAGEMENTS AT “The family needs an urgent technical team to make intervention, we will come back sure that we upgrade with the technical team to make sure their living conditions” IDProgSC that we upgrade their living conditions” SEATED: Mandeni Exco members from Left to Right – Cllr L Mdletshe, Deputy Mayor, Phindile Sishi, His Mandeni Local Municipality Mayor Sphesihle Zulu Worship the Mayor, Sphesihle Zulu, Speaker, addressing the meeting at Prince’s Grant. Makhosazane Zungu, Cllr. NF Ntuli, Cllr. M Shelembe and Municipal Manager Mr. S Khuzwayo. Mandeni Local Municipality’s Technical Services Department (IDProgSC) held a fruitful Infrastructural Development Steering Committee Meeting on Friday, 02 November 2018 at Prince’s Grant Golf Estate. The focal point of the meeting was to get feedback from various infrastructural stakeholders servicing the people of Mandeni. Eskom, ILEMBE District Municipality and the Department of Transport were among the stakeholders who formed part of the proceedings. A host of issues regarding infrastructural developments within our Municipality were discussed and anecdotes were tabled. Speaking at the meeting, Mandeni Local Municipality Mayor, Sphesihle Zulu cited that such a gathering helps to enhance service delivery. “A gathering of this nature is very important as it will help us to really be a reliable people centred and a sustainable economic hub by 2030. Infrastructure plays a huge role in improving the livelihood of our people” said Zulu. The stakeholders at this meeting also got an opportunity to present on the projects which have been implemented within this Municipality, projects including road infrastructure, electrification projects as well as housing projects. A host of other projects on the pipeline were outlined and discussed. “We will need to take everything that has been discussed here back to our communities and help to uplift our people. We also need all the stakeholders to work keep us abreast with any future developments that they would like to implement in our communities. This gives us a clear picture of what is to be implemented so that we can be in a better position to explain what is happening to the people” concluded Zulu. OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2018 MULTI-PARTY WOMEN’S CAUCUS BREAKS GROUND Mandeni Local Municipality introduced the Multi-party Women’s Caucus Committee on 24 October 2018 at Sibusisiwe Hall. According to the Municipality’s speaker, Makhosazana Zungu, this caucus is aimed at giving women from all corners of Mandeni a platform to share information, elevate and offer each other support, impart knowledge, share skills and life experiences. As part of the proceedings, Zungu took some time to laud the contributions of Mama Albertina Sisulu and urged women to look up to her. “People like Mama Albertina Sisulu are a good example to us all, it is important for us to try and emulate what they did. We need to step out of the shadows and be leaders in our society” said Zungu. Speaking on the importance of the Women’s Caucus Committee, Zungu cited that such a platform is important to ensure that women make their voice heard. “It is important for us to engage with women from different walks of life, when we speak as one it makes it much easier for us to get a point across. As women, we also need to unite and support each other” Among the influential women who were part of the proceedings is business women Noma Gigaba and ILembe District Municipality Deputy Mayor, Dolly Shandu. This Multi-Party Women’s Caucus Committee is chaired by Cllr. Malindi Mhlongo in Mandeni Council. The event ended with a networking session and entertainment from local groups. OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2018 MANDENI MUNICIPALITY REACHES OUT TO COMMUNITY DURING FESTIVE SEASON Mandeni Local Municipality under the leadership of His Worship the Mayor, Sphesihle Zulu spearheaded numerous community upliftment projects during the 2018 festive season.