{"id":49338,"date":"2022-06-09T09:53:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T07:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/watch-engcobo-local-municipality-changes-name-to-dr-ab-xuma-local-municipality-20220609\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T22:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:39:25","slug":"watch-engcobo-local-municipality-changes-name-to-dr-ab-xuma-local-municipality-20220609","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/watch-engcobo-local-municipality-changes-name-to-dr-ab-xuma-local-municipality-20220609\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH | Engcobo Local Municipality changes name to Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The newly formed Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality will spend nearly R100 million on service delivery to honour its namesake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The local entity, previously know as Engcobo, is the home of the late Xuma \u2013 medical doctor in his time. Xuma is also a former president general of the ruling ANC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, June 8 mayor Siyabulela Zangqa said nothing more than R400 000 would be spent on logo development and signage change, an indication of the municipality\u2019s commitment on service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have over R90 million from the Office of the Premier in the small town revitalisation programme. We will use R30 million to build a road and a bridge in ward 9. We will also construct a bypass to connect R61 and R408 and these will go on tender before the end of July,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Custom\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_beb9a268\">\n<div class=\"custom\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"314\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fengcobolocalamunicipality%2Fvideos%2F347881580628851%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To honour Xuma\u2019s passion for agriculture, the local authority has partnered with the department of rural development and agrarian reform to construct an agro processing facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo ensure employment is not seasonal we need an agro processing facility. We have already organised cooperatives and we know through agriculture we can be the food basket of the country,\u201d Zangqa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Heritage Council CEO, Sonwabile Mancotywa, said Xuma\u2019s remains were repatriated to his home village in Ngcobo last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis grace being a national heritage site in Gauteng has been extended to where his remains were reburied. You must remember his grave was not removed but only his remains were removed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Xuma left SA for the United Kingdom in 1906 to further his studies and qualified as a medical doctor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To rename the municipality in his name, Zangqa said all 20 wards, traditional leaders and faith based organisations were consulted. The municipality is expected to formally unveil the new name before the end of July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlong with this will be the unveiling of Dr AB Xuma and OR Tambo\u2019s statues. 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