Posts by Neshika Sunker
Municipality issues sanction of final warning to SAMWU shopsteward
The municipality has during the course of last week concluded a pending internal disciplinary hearing of a staff member who served as SAMWU shop steward and was charged with counts of misconduct together with the recently dismissed employees.The internal disciplinary hearing in this matter imposed a sanction of Final Written warning to the affected employee…
Read MoreCouncil approves budget for the new financial year
The virtual council meeting held today has approved the final draft budget which has gone through a series of public consultations during the month of April 2021.And the approval of this budget for the upcoming financial year starting on the 1stof July 2021 signals a high level of commitment by the municipal leadership in rapidly…
Read MoreMunicipality dismisses nine employees for acts of misconduct
The municipality has today concluded its internal disciplinary proceedings of nine employees who also served as SAMWU shop-stewards who were suspended and charged for various acts of gross misconduct.The findings of the disciplinary hearing have found these employees guilty of all the charges that were preferred against them. And following these findings, a sanction of…
Read MoreUGU MAYOR DONATES LAPTOPS AND SCHOOL UNIFORMS TO PUPILS IN KWAQOLOQOLO
In an effort to bridge the gap between pupils in rural communites and urban areas, Ugu District Municipality handed over laptops and school uniform to pupils of Bhavu High School on Tuesaday, 25, 2021.The mayor, alongside Umzumbe Mayor Cllr Londolo Zungu and Ugu Special Programmes Portfolio Chairman Cllr Nomfundo Dlamini were met with warm hands…
Read MoreMUNICIPALITY REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH SUSPENDED MUNICIPAL MANAGER
The municipality has finally concluded the disciplinary proceedings of Mr DD Naidoo who was placed on suspension following the release of the Section 106 investigation report by COGTA.Following a series of considerations made by municipal leadership on this matter, which among them includes avoiding to engage the municipality on a long protracted disciplinary processes with…
Read MoreMUNICIPALITY TAKES A TOUGH STANCE IN DEALING WITH ILLEGAL WATER CONNECTIONS
The municipality has taken a firm stance towards dealing with illegal water connections in the district following the adoption of the Illegal and unauthorised Water Connections Policy adopted during the sitting of the council meeting on 29 April 2021.This policy will effectively aid the municipality in dealing with the widespread domestic and business illegal connections…
Read MoreMunicipality holds successful stakeholder engagement with Hibberdene residents
The leadership of the municipality has today held a consultative meeting with representatives of the community of Hibberdene and surrounding areas who are largely affected by water supply disruptions in the area. This meeting forms part of the municipality’s effort to account to its relevant stakeholders on the services of water and sanitation.Today’s meeting provided…
Read MoreTemporary closure of Margate Beach and Lagoon
The municipality would like to advise beachgoers and residents that no recreational activity is allowed at the Margate lagoon and beach.A contractor has started repairs to a faulty pump at the Waste Water Treatment Works and there are possibilities of the Nkongweni River which flows into the Margate Beach being polluted.As a result, it is…
Read MoreMayor honours the Class of 2020
His Worship, the mayor of Ugu District Municipality Cllr Sizwe Ngcobo has today honoured the best performing matriculants in the district during the award ceremony of the provincial release of the 2020 National Certificate Results.”Our District schools have produced some of the country’s top performers this year and remains the top achiever among districts in…
Read MoreIsonti Water Pump Station Electrical Panels Stolen
The municipality has assigned a team of electricians to access and source out spares in order to conduct urgent repairs at the Isonti Water Pump Station where electrical panels were found vandalised.On Tuesday this week, upon inspecting the station, engineers found that all electrical cabling had been stolen. Several items such as electrical components, circuit…
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