Umzimvubu Local Municipality Mayor, Councillor Zukiswa Ndevu, accompanied by some of the councillors from this municipality, hosted an oversight visit to various municipal projects, last week.
The aim of the walkabout was to check the readiness of some projects and to see whether others were still in good condition.
According to municipal spokesperson, Khanya Kalashe, Ndevu was satisfied with the work that was had been done in these three projects.
The projects that were visited were the irrigation system in Ntshele Location in KwaBhaca, a housing project in Ward 13 and a community hall in Nkayi Village.
He said they were still left with only one project that was experiencing delays, which was the multi-purpose centre in eMaxesibeni.
“I can confirm that the other projects have been completed. As a result, the community hall was handed over (to the community), last week. Even the irrigation system was handed over. It is just that we were checking if it is still functioning in a proper way and still in good condition,” said Kalashe.
He added that the multi-purpose centre would be handed over around November or December next year.
Kalashe said they appealed to the community members to take care of these facilities.
“We are pleading with the community of Umzimvubu now that they had received these projects. They should take care of them to ensure that they keep them in a good condition. They were created in line with the integrated development programme (IDP), because they saw the need (for these projects).
“We appeal to them to take care of these facilities and keep in their minds that they were made for them.”
During the handing over of the hall, Ndevu said that in an effort to accelerate infrastructure development across rural communities in eMaxesibeni and KwaBhaca, she officially opened the Nkayi Community Hall.
“The state-of-the-art community hall created 30 job opportunities for local residents in Ward 5. The ongoing construction of these community halls is a deliberate attempt by the municipality to provide access for improved, sustainable and modernised infrastructure for local communities,” said Ndevu.
She added that previously, classrooms, sports grounds and churches were utilised for public gatherings.
Ndevu said, however, that they had now marked history and changed the lives of ordinary residents in Ward 5.
“We remain committed to our mandate and we will continue delivering services to the best of our abilities.”
