Posts by Neshika Sunker
Council resolves to reduce water tankers & Overtime
As part of the New Council’s turnaround strategy to help reduce financial constraints and work towards a financially viable municipality, Ugu District Municipality Councilresolved to reduce contracted water tankers and cut down on overtime expenditure.Although some of the changes would mean that communities are now going to bear the brunt of less resources in the…
Read MoreUmasipala nezinhlelo zokuthenga amajeneretha
Yize ukucima kugagesi phecelezi I Load-shedding kunomthelela ongemuhle ekuphakelekeni kwemiphakathi yethu amanzi, kuphinde kufake nengcindezi kuma-systems asetshenziswa umasipala, isigungu esiphezulu somkhandlu siphezu kwezinhlelo ezintsha zokuxazulula lesimo.Yize uMasipala woGu ungabhekelele ukukhiqizwa kukagesi kodwa ukungabikho kukagesi noma ukuphazanyiswa kokusebenza kukagesi ngezizathu ezahlukahlukene, nokubalwa kuzona ukuntshontshwa kwamaCables, ukubulalwa kwamaelectrical panelskuma pump stations Kanye neLoadsheddingkuholela ekhuthaneni kungabilula ukuqinisekisa ukuqhubeka…
Read MoreContinuous Power outages a threat to constant water supply in the district
Power producer Eskom has today announced the implementation of stage4 loadshedding which will cripple water generation regime of our major water works stations in the district.Our water systems are highly reliant on Eskom power supply to function effectively, and the recent blackouts have increased a risk of constant water disruptions of water in most areas…
Read MoreFactual perspective over the proposed Umzimkhulu River Weir
On the 28thof May 2021, our Municipal Council approved an annual budget for the financial year 2021/22 which signalled a commitment in responding to service delivery imperatives of water and sanitation in the district.The new budget includes for the planning of a permanent abstraction berm/weir on the Umzimkhulu River to upgrade and protect the UmzimkhuluRiver…
Read MoreAccess to clean water: A life changer for KwaJali communities
Communities of KwaJali and Bazini in Umuziwabantu Local Municipality were ecstatic when Ugu District Municipality Mayor Cllr Sizwe Ngcobo officially handed over KwaJali Rising Main project today (Tuesday). The mayor accompanied by Ugu Deputy Mayor Cllr Phumlile Mthiyane, Ugu Speaker Cllr Ntombifikile Gumede as well as leadership from Umuziwabantu municipality said the improvement in access…
Read MoreAccess to clean water: A life changer for KwaJali communities
Communities of KwaJali and Bazini in Umuziwabantu Local Municipality were ecstatic when Ugu District Municipality Mayor Cllr Sizwe Ngcobo officially handed over KwaJali Rising Main project today (Tuesday). The mayor accompanied by Ugu Deputy Mayor Cllr Phumlile Mthiyane, Ugu Speaker Cllr Ntombifikile Gumede as well as leadership from Umuziwabantu municipality said the improvement in access…
Read MoreUgu District Mayor hands over Southern Mains bulk water pipeline upgrades
As part of the municipality’s efforts towards ensuring Ugu District communities have improved access towards uninterrupted water and sanitation services. Ugu District Municipality Mayor Councillor Sizwe Ngcobo has officially unveiled the first of a series of completed pipeline projects by the municipality’s water services unit.More than 3000 households in Margate and Gamalakhe areas amongst others…
Read MoreUgu District Mayor hands over Southern Mains bulk water pipeline upgrades
As part of the municipality’s efforts towards ensuring Ugu District communities have improved access towards uninterrupted water and sanitation services. Ugu District Municipality Mayor Councillor Sizwe Ngcobo has officially unveiled the first of a series of completed pipeline projects by the municipality’s water services unit.More than 3000 households in Margate and Gamalakhe areas amongst others…
Read MoreUgu District Municipality unveils new fleet to service Ugu Communities
As part of government’s effort towards ‘rebuilding’ towns affected by the recent spate of violence and looting seen across the Ugu District, Mayor Cllr Sizwe Ngcobo together with KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala unveiled state-of-the-art water tankers fully equipped to enhance the municipality’s ability to better respond effectively to urgent water shortages in the district.The six…
Read MoreMunicipal services suffer from civil unrest demolitions
Following the unprecedented destruction of municipal assets during the past week civil unrest, municipal services of water and sanitation are likely to bear the brunt of disruptions and delays while the municipality is in the process of recovering from the suffered loss.Municipal buildings and offices were set on fire and destroyed leaving the whole office…
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