UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY DIRECTS AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT TOWARDS WOOLGROWERS IN KWABHACA AND EMAXESIBENI. Subsistence woolgrowers across Umzimvubu Local Municipality will on the 18th October 2023, receive new wool pressers to value of 1 million rand. This equipment is expected to improve the livelihood of farmers in the area who previously farmed for subsistence purposes only. “This...

CLLR NOMNGANGA ELECTED AS NEW COUNCIL SPEAKER KwaBhaca – Cllr Nkosomzi Nomnganga has been elected as the new Council Speaker for Umzimvubu Local Municipality. The election of the new Speaker took place during a Special Council meeting held on the 1st August 2023 in KwaBhaca. The council proceedings for the election of the new Speaker...

MORE THAN 200 RESIDENTS AT EMAXESIBENI WELCOMED A NEWLY BUILT COMMUNITY HALL. Earlier today, 27th June 2023, EmaXesibeni residents, welcomed a newly built community hall at Saphukanduku Village. The construction of this facility first commenced late last year in November 2022 and continued for 6 months until its completion date. “Today, we officially hand over...

VILLAGES IN KWABHACA AND EMAXESIBENI TO WELCOME THREE COMMUNITY HALLS. KwaBhaca – Umzimvubu Local Municipality has completed the construction of three (3) community halls in KwaBhaca and EmaXesibeni. These facilities are part of the Municipality’s commitment to promote social cohesion and integration among other things. The Municipality has since invested an amount of R2.7 million...

UMZIMVUBU PREPARES TO HOST THE ANNUAL MAYORAL CUP TOURNAMENT IN KWABHACA. Members of the media are invited to attend the Annual Mayoral Cup Tournament, which will be held on the 24th June 2023 at Badibanise Sports ground in KwaBhaca. The Mayoral Cup Tournament is a youth mayoral programme, that seeks to curb crime and encourage...

UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY NOW ACCCEPTS EMAILED APPLICATIONS FOR JOB SEEKERS KwaBhaca – Umzimvubu Local Municipality (ULM) now accepts emailed applications for job seekers. The aim of the ‘recruitment email’ is to make it more convenient for applicants to apply for vacant positions at the Municipality. The paperless system will allow prospect employees to apply for...

UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WARNS RESIDENTS ABOUT ONGOING SCAMS AND CYBER-CRIMES. KwaBhaca – Umzimvubu Local Municipality (ULM) warns members of the public against scammers and ongoing cyber-crimes. This follows complaints received by the Municipality from residents who have been scammed by people pretending to be municipal officials. The scam has allegedly invited businesses to pay a...

EASTERN CAPE PREMIER TOGETHER WITH UMZIMVUBU MAYOR VISIT DABULA FAMILY IN KWABHACA. The Eastern Cape Premier, Hon. Oscar Mabuyane accompanied by the Umzimvubu Local Municipality Mayor, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, on Sunday, 11th June 2023, visited the family of the late South African National Defence Force (SANDF) retired Lieutenant General, Dr Zola Wiseman Songo Dabula, who...

UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN A BID TO IMPROVE THE ECOSYSTEM THROUGH THE DONGA REHABILITATION PROGRAMME. During the 2022/2023 financial year, Umzimvubu Local Municipality carried out the implementation of the Donga Rehabilitation programme across KwaBhaca and EmaXesibeni. The Municipality appointed a service provider to identify and further eradicate large dongas that formed along the road which...

MORE THAN 700 HOUSEHOLDS TO BE ELECTRIFIED ACROSS UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY. During the Service Delivery IMBIZO held in KwaBhaca on the 26th May 2023, Umzimvubu Mayor, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu welcomed the R17 million fund injection from the Integrated National Electrification Programme (INEP) for the upcoming 2023/2024 Financial Year (FY). INEP is a government initiative aimed...

UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY INVITES THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL SERVICE DELIVERY IMBIZO – KWABHACA The Mayor of Umzimvubu Local Municipality, Herworship Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, will on Friday, the 26th May 2023, deliver her maiden Service Delivery Imbizo Speech. Local economic prosperity and basic service delivery will take centre stage as the Mayor will be...

UMZIMVUBU MAYOR INVITES YOU TO JOIN IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA CONVERSATION ON SERVICE DELIVERY On the 23rd May 2023, Umzimvubu Mayor, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, will join the social media conversation on service delivery hosted by the Alfred Nzo Community Radio Personality, Ms Wendy Nogwaba. The 1-hour conversation is expected to interrogate the complex challenges that...

UMZIMVUBU OPENS A NEW REGISTRATION AUTHORITY FOR RESIDENTS AT EMAXESIBENI Umzimvubu Local Municipality has opened a new Motor Vehicle Registration and Licencing office at EmaXesibeni. The Registration Authority (RA) first commenced with its operations on the 22nd March 2023, earlier this week. All the necessary precautions were taken as guided by the Eastern Cape Government...

UMZIMVUBU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL APPROVES THE MID-TERM BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR THE 2022/2023 FINANCIAL YEAR. KwaBhaca – Umzimvubu Mayor, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, has tabled the 2022/23 budget adjustment during an ordinary council meeting, held on the 28th February 2023 in KwaBhaca. The item was tabled in terms of section 28(2) of the Municipal Finance Management Act (Act...

UMZIMVUBU MAYOR TO CONDUCT AN OVERSIGHT VISIT AT BUTSHENI VILLAGE IN KWABHACA KwaBhaca – Umzimvubu Mayor, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, accompanied by the Municipal Executive Committee will conduct an oversight visit at Butsheni Village in KwaBhaca. This visit follows the ongoing construction of a 3 km access road and a concrete bridge, both estimated to be...

UMZIMVUBU RANKED THE TOP PERFORMING MUNICIPALITY IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE KwaBhaca – Umzimvubu Local Municipality has been ranked as the top performing municipality in the Eastern Cape province. This follows an overview report compiled by the Auditor General South Africa (AGSA), regarding the Eastern Cape Local Government Audit Outcomes for the 2021-22 Financial Year....

UMZIMVUBU MAYOR WELCOMES THE STATE OF DISASTER DECLARATION BY THE MINISTER OF COGTA The Mayor of Umzimvubu Local Municipality, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, has on February 14, welcomed the state of disaster declaration by the Hon. Minister of COGTA, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. This follows widespread showers that caused severe flooding across parts of the Alfred Nzo...

UMZIMVUBU LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AWARDED THE GREENEST MUNICIPALITY IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE. Umzimvubu Local Municipality is the 2023 Provincial winner of the Eastern Cape Greenest Municipality Awards (GMC), walking away with R500 000.00 yet again. This was announced during the GMC Awards that took place at the Regent Hotel in East London on the 10th...