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Early Closure of the Municipal Offices Over The Weekend

PUBLIC NOTICE

EARLY CLOSURE OF THE MUNICIPAL OFFICES OVER THE WEEKEND

The Inkosi Langalibalele would like to inform the Community of INkosi Langalibalele local Municipality that the Municipal Offices will be closed at 14h00 on Thursday the 08 August 2024, due to the upcoming long weekend. The Municipal offices will re-open on the 12th of August 2024, Monday.

However, Essential services will continue over this period and that will include:

Electricity department
Waste department
Fire department
Traffic department
Control centre

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Issued by: The Office of the Municipal Manager

Mr. S.B Mthembu

Communication Unit.

Enquiries: 036 342 7800

Men’s Month Celebration

The ILM held a successful men’s month celebration held on 31 July 2024 at the Fordaville Hall. There was no better way of ending the mens month in style, that to have a local mens month symposium in which deeper men related issues had to be disected.

The Honorable Mayor, cllr MT Myeza, opted to bring all male employees that would include both staff and councilors under one roof to sharpen one another. Amid male councilors that were partner the program were:

Cllr. S Mzimela,
cllr. S Mazibuko,
cllr. S Shabalala,
cllr. L Mlele,
cllr. Khanyile,
cllr U Chetty,
cllr. M Nkala cllr. Mbatha

All internal departments that would include the office of the Municipal Manager, public works and basic services, community services, budget and treasury, as well as corporate services. The ILM then sourced services of the critical stakeholder to address all ILM males in attendance. The Department of Health- mens clinic rendered services on site.

Topics that dominated this one day long and vibrant programe were rendered by the following distinguished invitees: who are we as men by Mr. S Mncube, A balance between religion and culture in an African man by Pastor K Mpanza, and mental health reality on men by Mr. J Cele.

This was a groundbreaking program that left every man in the hall with zest to their personality so that life will be worth a living.

The Honorable Mayor, in his closing remark , he applauded the services and presentations of all the invitees that took their time to sternly addresses deep seated challenges that men deal with both publicly and privately on daily basis.

He also confirmed to the speakers that this was not the last time they spend such a memorable day with them, he further stressed that the INkosi Langalibalele Local Municilality would like them to work closely with the current leadership for the betterment of young and old males that lives within the borders of Inkosi Langalibalele Municipality.This hilarious event was officially closed with a prayer by Ps. Khondlo.

Issued by: The office of the Municipal Manager

S.B Mthembu

Communication Unit

Enquiries:036 342 7800

Mayor Cllr M.T Myeza Successfully Handed Over Bridge in Collita

The Honorable Mayor of INkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality Cllr. M.T Myeza on the 25th of January 2023 visited Colita area in ward 10 under Cllr. E Lite. The purpose of his visit was to handover a bridge to the local residents of Colita.

Ward Councillor, Cllr. E Lite in her opening words expressed her sense of gratitude to witness the opening of the Colita Bridge, since the issue of this bridge has been a thorn in the flesh for so many years Read More

Introduction of Electrification Projects in Ward 05

The 12th of January 2023, was a great day for the people of ward 05 when the honourable mayor, cllr MT Myeza of Inkosi Langalibalele local municipality visited this area located in loskop.

His special visit purpose was aimed at introducing the contractor who will be carrying out the long awaited electrification project to cover the ENgonyameni area.

Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality Welcomes Its New Municipal Manager

Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality welcomes the new Municipal Manager, Mr SB Mthembu.

Mr Mthembu whose appointment is with effect as from the 4th of January 2023 joins the municipality at a critical time where the municipality was in desperate need for an administrative head to steer its strategies towards growth and development of Inkosi Langalibalele citizens and enhance its service delivery and improve its audit performance.

New Council Sworn in

The new council of the ILM has been sworn in.

In an inaugural council meeting conducted in the Estcourt Town Hall on November 22, 2021, the INkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality officially swore in 47 new councillors.

In the presence of numerous stakeholders and members of the community, 24 ward councillors and 23 PR councillors took an oath. Cllr. S Khumalo was elected speaker of council with an overwhelming majority, Cllr. M Myeza was elected new mayor, Cllr. N Dladla was elected deputy mayor, and Cllr. MC Mkhize was elected chief whip of council, all from the IFP. Cllr Cherry of the DA was elected to the position of MPAC chairperson.

ILM Men’s Parliament Held Successfully

The hosting of the first men’s parliament under the INkosi Langalibalele marked afforded men from different communities to come together and engage each other on issues affecting them as leaders in their families.

The issues of gender based violence (here and after referred to as SGBVF), violence against young girls and boys and violence against men as well. The Takuwani Riime men’s movement in the uThukela district, places much emphasis on addressing the economic hardship that men, women, disabled persons, the elderly and youth faces during this current economic downturn.