2012/08-August 2012 - City of uMhlathuze

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Hostel beneficiary list open for public comment A tender has been awarded to refurbish the three blocks of Chief Albert Luthuli hostel (H395) in eSikhaleni and the proposed allocation list of residents at this hostel has been advertised in the local media to give residents an opportunity to object. Groundwork Management Consultancy was contracted to attend to allocation issues at the J223 (Sokesimone), J1083 (Sinqobile), J1169 (Madlala), H862 (King Cetshwayo) as well as H395 (Chief Albert Luthuli). The consultants undertook the re-allocation process in consultation with the affected hostel residents and their representatives and applied the relevant criteria, i.e. registered on the 2003 survey etc. A number of special cases emerged. These cases are mainly persons who missed hte 2003 survey due to family or work reasons and neighbours or fellow residents were able to vouch that these persons were residents of the hostel even prior to the 2003 survey. Importantly only five allocations have been done in Block H, leaving 13 units unallocated and reserved for additional special cases that may surface or to accommodate overcrowding at other hostels. The eligibility of those H395 residents and special cases who are satisfied to pursue housing opportunities at Umhlathuze Village will be evaluated by the Department of Human Settlements as part of the beneficiary approval process. Infraserv, the implementing agent at Umhlathuze Village, has been given instruction to prioritise the construction of houses for hostel displacees. Meanwhile Council has extended the contract period given to Sthombe Contracts and Supplies, he contractor awarded the contract to refurbish H395 Chief Albert Luthuli hostel in eSikhaleni. The period has been extended to 11 January 2013 due to unforeseeable delays with the project, including Council’s forensic investigation into human settlement matters, which were not the fault of the contractor. Additional expenditure of R67 0000 has also been granted due to the delays. Board appointment for Mayor MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Mike Mabuyakhulu has appointed uMhlathuze Mayor Elphas Mbatha as a Board member of the Richards Bay Industrial Development Zone for a five year term effective 1 July 2012. 2 Council briefs Services to Zulti South Mine Council has granted permission for the provision of industrial water by Mhlathuze Water to Richards Bay Minerals’ Zulti South Mine and is to finalise its application for the extension of the electricity distribution licence to include the mining areas in the Municipality’s distribution area of supply. The provision of industrial water is on condition that the feasibility of doubling the emergency supply to Cubhu Water Treatment Works be investigated as the preferred option and that Council be given the first priority in the usage of infrastructure once mining activities are completed. Valuation date set 1 September 2012 has been determined as the fixed date to start with the preparation for the General Valuation Roll: Second General Valuation Cycle. The Municipality is in the process of appointing a new Municipal Valuer who will commence with the preparation of the General Valuation Roll that will be applicable for the next four year cycle. Building statistics Quarterly building statistics for 1 January to 30 March 2012 show that 112 building plans were approved and 79 buildings were completed. The estimated cost of the completed buildings is about R66 million. Council generated an income of R204 000 from the submission of building plans during this quarter. Amendments to Richards Bay Town Planning Scheme Council has approved amendments to the Richard Bay Town Planning Scheme in course of preparation, which updates definitions and scheme clauses relating to Industrial Land Uses. The changes will benefit the environment in that Council will be in a better position to enforce the air quality buffer areas which were adopted in 2006. Council will allow three years from the date of adoption of these amendments to allow industries to apply for rezoning from “General Industrial” to “Restricted Industrial” if the relevant site is zoned “General Industrial” or a similar industrial zoning and the industry applying for the rezoning can prove that it was operating as a “restricted industry” at the date of the adoption of the scheme amendment. The cost of such rezoning procedures, which shall be lodged in terms of the KZN Planning and Development Act 2008, shall be borne by Council.
UMkhandlu Wendawo Wengculazi Wenza Izinjongo Ezinohlonze UMasipala waseMhlathuze uselwamukele icebo lokulwa nengculazi nesandulela sayo, izifo ezisabalaliswa ngocansi nesifo sofuba. Lelicebo libeka izinhloso zika 2016 zokuba kwehliswe ngenxenye inani labantu abatheleleka ngegciwane lengculazi okokuqala nokwehlisa ngenxenye inani labantu abatheleleka ngesifo sofuba okokuqala nokufa. Injongo wukuba inxenye engama 80% yabantu abatheleleke ngegciwane bakwazi ukuthola imishwanguzo yokudambisa igciwane, kuthi kusenjalo kwehliswe ukuzenyeza mayelana nengculazi neTB kanye nokuvikela amalungelo alabo abaphila negciwane lengculazi nesandulela-gculazi. IPulani leDolobha eliwuMhlahlandlela lemiNyaka emiHlanu lethulwa mhla kubekwa uMkhandlu weNdawo weNgculazi ekupheleni kukaJuly kanti lihlose ukuhambisana namapulani kazwelonke nawezifundazwe ngokulwa nengculazi nesandulela-ngculazi ezingeni lendawo. Ukuze leliPulani lisebenze ngemfanelo, kudingeke ukuba kwenziwe iPulani lokuSebenza okuyilona elihlonza izinto okumele zenziwe ukuze kufezeke izinhloso nokubheka iqhaza okumele libanjwe yilabo abathintekayo kulomsebenzi. Okubaluleke kakhulu wukuthi iPulani libe nendlela yokukala lezozinto okumele zenziwe nanokwenezela izinto okumele zenziwe kanye nokwenza uhlelo lonyaka lwawo uMkhandlu Wendawo weNgculazi. IMeya yaseMhlathuze u-Elphas Mbatha wethula ngokusemthethweni uMkhandlu weNdawo weNgculazi wabe esebeka amazwi okukhumbula uNkosi Johnson noGugu Dlamini asebedlula emhlabeni, ebonga iqhaza ablibamba ekulweni nokuzenyeza okuhambisana nengculazi nesandulela-ngculazi. Ekhumbula usuku lokuzalwa kukaMongameli uNelson Mandela ngoJuly, iMeya uMbatha yabuye yambonga ngendima ayidlala ekulweni nalesisifo ngezikhathi zawo 1990 kanye nyeNelson Mandela Foundation. OkaShandu wathi, “Njengoba sethula loMkhandlu we-AIDS, sikhumbula ukuthi izinselelo ezintathu (ukweswela umsebenzi, ubuphofu nokungalingani) kulokhu kuqhubeka njalo nokubhebhethekisa ingculazi ezweni lethu.” 3 Waqhuba wathi, “Kumele sazi ukuthi i- AIDS ilokhu iyingqinamba enkulu ekufezeni izinhloso zenthuthuko zika 2015 e-Africa. Iqiniso lokuthi iNingizimu Afrika kukholelwa ukuthi yiyona enabantu abaningi kunawowonke amazwe emhlabeni abakhungethwe yingculazi kuyakhathaza.” Wabuye wenezelela wathi, “Kumele sikhathazeke ngokuthi iKwaZulu-Natal yisona sifundazwe esiphezulu kunazozonke esinabantu abaphila nalolubhubhane. Izibalo zikhomba ukuthi isifunda sethu sinabantu abaningi asebatheleleka. Ngikholwa wukuthi icebo esizolamukela namuhla lizokwazi ukubhekana ngqo nalenselelo.” E: uMhlathuze Municipality launched the City's Local AIDS Council (LAC) in July and unveiled the Local Draft Five- Year Strategy Plan, which sets goals for 2016 of halving the number of new HIV/AIDS infections and halving the number of new TB infections and deaths. The objective is to have 80% of infected people eligible for anti-retroviral treatment, while also reducing the stigma related to HIV and TB and protecting the rights of those living with HIV and AIDS. IDolobha Ligubha Inyanga Yabesifazane Selokhu kwaqala intando yeningi, iNingizimu Africa isithathe amagxathu aqotho ukuthuthukisa ukulingana ngokobulili nokunika igunya kwabesifazane Eminyakeni engamashumi amabili edlule selikhuphukile inani labesifazane abasePhalamende nakuHulumeni. Isakhiwo semithetho nenqubomgomo kahulumeni mayelana nokulingana ngokubulili ezweni iyingqikithi enezinhlaka ezahlukene. Imithetho enentuthuko ibandakanya: • UMthetho oGqugquzela ukuLingana nokuVimbela uBandlululo olungeluhle • UMthetho woKwenzelela ngokuQashwa • UMthetho woDlame lwaseKhaya • UMthetho wamaCala oCansi • UMthetho woMshado weNdabuko • UHulumeni umatasa ngokuphothula uMthetho-sivivinyo wokuNika iGunya Abesifazane nokuLingana ngokoBulili UHulumeni ubeke eqhulwini ukuthuthukiswa kwabesifazane kwezomnotho nokuthuthukiswa kwezindawo zasemakhaya. Source: www.info.gov.za UMasipala waseMhlathuze ufisela bonke abesifazane beDolobha izilokotho ezinhle ekugubheni iNyanga YabeSifazane kaZwelonke ngo-August enesiqubulo esithi, “Iminyaka engama 56 yabesifazane behlangene ukulwa nobuphofu, ukungalingani kanye nokweswela umsebenzi. IDolobha laseMhlathuze liyakwamukela ukuthi ukukhuthaza ukulingana ngokobulili kanye nokunika igunya kwabesifazane kuyingqikithi yayoyonke imizamo ehlose ukunqanda ubuphofu kanye nokugqugquzela intuthuko esimeme. Kuningi osekwenziwe kulomkhakha njengokuqashwa kwabesifazane ezikhundleni zokuphatha, ukuthuthukiswa kwamabhizinisi asafufusa amaSMME kanye nokuthuthukiswa kwamakhono entsheni yendawo. IDolobha libuye lesekela imikhankaso elwa nobudlova obubhekiswe kwabesifazane njengokuhlukumezeka kwasekhaya, kwezokuhweba, ukushushumbiswa kwabantu njalonjalo. Ekuqaleni kwalenyanga kugujwe uSuku lwabeSifazane kuZwelonke kulolonke izwe ukukhumbula usuku okwathi ngo 1956 abesifazane bazozonke izinhlanga kuyoyonke imikhakha yempilo bamasha baqonda eZakhiweni zikaHulumeni bephikisana nemithetho yobandlululo eyayicindezela. Lenqophamlando yemashi yaba yindima ebalulekile ekulwleni inkululeko yabesifazane esizweni sonke. Kusukela ngalelolanga abesifazane bayoyonke imikhakha yempilo babambisana ngokulinganayo ekulweleni iNingizimu Africa engabandlululi ngobuhlanga nangobulili. E: uMhlathuze Municipality wishes all the best to all the women in the City in celebration of National Women’s Month in August, which has the theme of "56 years of women united against poverty, inequality and unemployment".
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