iLembe District Mayor Leads Draft 2024/2025 IDP/Budget Roadshow

SNAMFINI: iLembe District Municipality Office Bearers led by the Mayor, Cllr. Thobani Shandu, descended to the Snamfini Sportsfiled to present iLembe District Municipality’s Draft IDP/BUDGET for the 2024/2025 financial year. This roadshow was held in collaboration with the Maphumulo Local Municipality led by the Mayor, Cllr. Zibuyile Khuzwayo-Dlamini.

…each of these wards amongst other wards in the District would benefit from receiving 750 VIP toilets

Mayor Shandu used the occasion to present the District Municipality’s proposed R1,5 billion budget and R388 million capital budget to more than 1000 people from the communities of Ward 04, 07, 08, 09, 11 and 12, which was welcomed overwhelmingly.

During his address, the District Mayor highlighted that Wards 07 and 12 will benefit from the R10 million MIG-funded VIP Sanitation Project, where each of these wards amongst other wards in the District would benefit from receiving 750 VIP toilets. This project is currently under construction and is at 60% towards completion and will be completed in the 2024/2025 financial year.

Shandu informed the scores in attendance that, the municipality had begun tender process for drilling of boreholes…

Shandu added that Wards 04, 07, 08, 09 and 11 will benefit from the R245 million MIG funded Upgrade of the Mvutshane Water Works, whose capacity will be increased by an additional 6 million litres. This project is currently under construction and is at 25% towards completion and will be completed in the 2025/2026 financial year

Taking stock of challenges being faced with regards to provision and access to water supply, Shandu informed the scores in attendance that, the municipality had begun tender process for drilling of boreholes. Through this project Ward 04 gets four (4) new boreholes, Ward 07 gets two (2) new boreholes, Ward 08 gets one (1) new borehole, Ward 09 gets one (1) new borehole, Ward 11 gets four (4) new borehole and Ward 12 gets one (1) new borehole.

Shandu added that Ward 07, was in the UMshwati project route, once the project is completed in Ndwedwe Municipality the pipeline will traverse through Ward 07, where even a reservoir will be built.