FINAL REVIEWED IDP (2017/2022) AND BUDGET STRATEGY AND EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK FOR 2021/22- 2023/24

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 22 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (56 of 2003) read together with section 21 of the Municipal Systems Act (no 32 of 2000) that Final Reviewed Integrated Development Plan for 2017/22 and Budget Strategy and Expenditure Framework for 2021/2022 have been prepared and adopted before Council of Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality on the 31^st  May 2021.The reviewed documents were adopted together with Municipal tariffs and Budget related policies which are available for inspection.

The Budget as tabled by council are as follows:

The municipality adopted a total budget of R987.1 million for the 2021/22 financial year. This comprise of R878.7 million operating budget and a R108.4 million capital budget. This shows an increase of R115.3 million when compared to the 2020/21 adjustment budget.

The departmental budget as adopted by vote is as follows

The following tariffs were also adopted by council alongside with the budget:

WASTE MANAGEMENT TARIFFS 2021/22

ELECTRICITY TARIFFS 2021– 2022 FINANCIAL YEAR(EXCL.VAT) tariff increase 14,59%

The rest of the tariffs for the 2021/22 Financial Year are available in the following offices and Libraries:

• All Municipal Public Library

• Enoch Mgijima Municipal Offices

• Molteno Offices

• Tarkastad Offices

• Whittlesea offices

• Municipal Website: www.enochmgijima.org.za

For any further enquiries, contact Miss N. Mani or Miss Z. Jam-Jam on 045 806 2686 alternatively Mr T Abofra – Budget Manager on 045 806 2009 from Monday- Friday between 08h00 and 16h30.

Any persons who do not understand the content of this advert are invited to contact Mr X. Makeleni at the Corporate Services office at 045 – 8072608 or 70 Cathcart Road, Komani during office hours.

Umntu ongayi qondiyo lengxelo uyacelwa aqhakamshele no Mnu X. Makeleni kwi-ofisi ye-Corporate Services kule nombolo 045 – 8072608 kwanombolo 70 Cathcart Road, Komani ngamaxesha omsebenzi 08:00 ukuya kwicala lentsimbi yesine.

Esi saziso singafumaneka  ngolwimi lwesiXhosa kwi-ofisi ka Sosiba we-Dolophu;

kwisakhiwo seHolo yeDolophu, kwi- Cathcart Road kuKomani.

N. ZONDANI                                                       TOWN HALL

 MUNICIPAL MANAGER                               CATHCART ROAD                                        

                                                                               KOMANI

ERRATUM

NOTICE NO. COUNCIL 05/07/2021

ELECTRICITY TARIFFS 2021/2022 FINANCIAL YEAR

Correction of Electricity tariffs as advertised in Representative dated 18 June 2021

Commercial Small Users T3

For any further enquiries, contact Miss N. Mani or Miss Z. Jam-Jam on 045 806 2686 alternatively Mr T Abofra – Budget Manager on 045 806 2009 from Monday- Friday between 08h00 and 16h30.

Any persons who do not understand the content of this advert are invited to contact Mr X. Makeleni at the Corporate Services office at 045 – 8072608 or 70 Cathcart Road, Komani during office hours.

Umntu ongayi qondiyo lengxelo uyacelwa aqhakamshele no Mnu X. Makeleni kwi-ofisi ye-Corporate Services kule nombolo 045 – 8072608 kwanombolo 70 Cathcart Road, Komani ngamaxesha omsebenzi 08:00 ukuya kwicala lentsimbi yesine.

Esi saziso singafumaneka  ngolwimi lwesiXhosa kwi-ofisi ka Sosiba we-Dolophu;

kwisakhiwo seHolo yeDolophu, kwi- Cathcart Road kuKomani.

N. ZONDANI                                                       TOWN HALL

MUNICIPAL MANAGER                                     CATHCART ROAD                                   

                                                                               KOMANI

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Commenting on the outcomes, the Executive Mayor of Enoch Mgijima Cllr Luleka Gubula said “While a qualified audit opinion does not mean the systems are running smoothly, we as Enoch Mgijima have noted the steady improvement over the year. Since the amalgamation of the three Municipal entities, we have been showing poor administration and now we note the strides made by our administration and the reported cooperation during the audit period. As the Council we will continue playing our oversight role and provide undivided support to the administration to ensure clean administration”.
The Municipality will now put focus on areas which need improvement and Audit Action Plan will be developed to rectify missteps of the previous financial year.

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“Stay Safe: Act responsibly and stay protected, always”

The Easter long weekend is around the corner. It is a time when many South Africans travel around the country to visit family, friends or for religious purposes. It is also a time when there are increased traffic volumes on our roads.

Unfortunately this period usually sees a high rate of road accidents and fatalities. This is concerning for government because most road accidents can be prevented and are caused by human error.

The root causes of these accidents are driving under the influence of alcohol, excessive speeding, not wearing seatbelts, dangerous overtaking, talking on the phone while driving, un-roadworthy vehicles and pedestrians failing to observe traffic rules.

This year our country also has to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 remains with us and is spread through contact with others, particularly at events or gatherings where there are a large number of people. During this Easter holiday we must strictly adhere to social distancing, wearing a mask at all times in public and washing our hands with soap and water or sanitiser

#SaferEasterHolidays #CelebrateResponsibly

You are requested to share with all the public servants through available channels and platforms in your departments.

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Led by the Executive Mayor Luleka Gubula, EMLM Mayoral Committee paid visits to areas with uncompleted projects to view the amount of work still outststanding and interact with members of the community as well as contractors at the sites where operations are ongoing or set to resume.

Uncompleted projects include the Qwabi bridge, Bacclesfarm bridge, Whittlesea Community Hall, Lesseyton Sports ground and Mcbride Sports ground. These projects were stalled in the 2018/19 financial year when Treasury withheld funds for Enoch Mgijima. During the period, the Municipality did not receive and grants from provincial and national government, leading to contractor’s abandoning sites while some only stalled the work and stymied operations.

Addressing residents and the contractor in Qwabi, the Executive Mayor said “As the Mayoral Committee we saw it prudent to visit these sites and not depend on what’s on the reports written by officials. We understand the frustration of community members and we are doing all we can to ensure that these projects are completed. Funds have now been made available and we will not waste anytime. We will give all necessary support to the administration so that procurement processes are done in the quickest possible time, with adherence to Supply Management Policies”. 

Qwabi community member Mr Xolani Makina who is also a bus driver also lamented slow progress on the construction of the bridge. “I’m a bus driver and this is not convenient for me because I have to park the bus in another house and cross the bridge on foot to get to my home. We are glad that the contractor is on site and working, but but their pace is not inspiring. We need stricter monitoring by the Project Steering Commitee and the Municipality”.

Ward 20 Councillor Ayanda Tiwana said “it is true that this project has caused devastation in the area. When it rains, the makeshift bypass becomes dangerous and community members have been helping to maintain it”.

The R35 million state of the art Whittlesea Community Hall has been vandalised by community members and has regressed and is now in a worse state than what it was before the project stalled. It will also receive funds and security will be beefed up to protect it from further damage.

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This endeavour will start with large power users, mainly businesses and government departments who will be audited and have metre boxes replaced when necessary. The second phase will focus on small power users which mainly include households. After installation are done, the system will start working from June this year.

The smart metres were to be introduced in 2020 but due to the introduction of national Lockdown, the project stalled. Currently, the Municipality loses a lot of revenue (over 30 million per month) due to illegal connections, tempers and other technical losses. It takes a while to detect these as monitoring lacks electronic prowess.

The system will bridge the technological gap, and after installation the Municipality will be able to swiftly respond to outages, automatically read metres, detect real time tampers and reduce technical losses.

This endeavour will enhance the Municipality’s Financial Recovery Plan which has been in implementation from November 2019 and will go a long way in improving revenue collection and ultimately basic service delivery. It will also minimize irresponsible power usage by users who have tempered with the system and will decrease overloading of the system which has caused power outages.

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In the quest to beatify towns its towns, Enoch Mgijima kickstarted a road rehabilitation project in Komani where Green and Bert Strauss streets are up for resuscitation. The two streets, with a distance of 0,8 KM are getting the much needed facelift and rejuvenation. This project began in mid January and is set to be competed in March. While this is no a labor-intensive endeavour, 10 local labourers are participating in it.

The project cost a total of R2 million and is funded by Enoch Mgijima LM. To minimize costs, the Municipality used internal expertise instead of utilizing consultants. This undertaking will help encourage business activity and bring comfort to motorists. This is one of the three road rehabilitation projects in Komani: Bells road rehabilitation project is still progressing well while the Fikile Gwadana road patching project will be completed in March.

There are still a number of roads and streets that need to be upgraded, parched and rejuvenated and the Municipality will keep repairing as more funds become available.

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62 Cattle

16 Sheep

22 Goats

8 Donkeys

0 Horses

1 Pigs

Animals are impounded from the N6, R67, R61, Cala Route, Sterkstroom, Cradock, Indwe, Seymour, Cathcart, Illinge, Engcobo, Tsomo, Barkley East, Ntabathemba, Dordrecht, Tarkastad, Molteno, and Lady Frere areas.

All with various earmarking’s.

Any person who do not understand the content of this advert is invited to contact Mr. X.  Makeleni at the Corporate services office at 045 – 8072608 or 70 Cathcart Road, Komani during office hours.

Umntu ongayi qondiyo lengxelo uyacelwa aqhakamshelane no Mnu X. Makeleni kwi-ofisi ye-Corporate services kule nombolo 045 – 8072608 kwanombolo 70 Cathcart Road, Komani ngamaxesha omsebenzi 08:00 ukuya kwicala lentsimbi yesine.

Esi saziso singafumaneka ngolwimi lwesiXhosa kwi-ofisi ka Sosiba we-Dolophu;

kwisakhiwo seHolo yeDolophu, kwi- Cathcart Road kuKomani.

N. ZONDANI                                                             TOWN HALL

MUNICIPAL MANAGER                                        CATHCART ROAD

                                                                                    KOMANI

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The area experiences intermittent power outages which are a result of illegal connections. This matter (illegal connections) had been reported by the Ward Councillor and a plan to resolve it was drafted and before implementation, community members of Ward 12 will be informed.

For the Sondlo street electricity problem to be resolved, a temporary connection solution will be implemented this afternoon while the Municipality is currently in a process of acquiring a cable.

The protest action was reported to SAPS who helped in quelling it. Municipal officials will assess the damage caused and appropriate action will thereafter be taken. The Municipality wishes to emphasize that its offices are always accessible for citizens who have grievances. Burning of tyres in front of Municipal offices is not acceptable.

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