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Deparmental Functions

Knowing what your departments do for you is the key to getting the most out of your municipality.

Office of the Municipal Manager

This department oversees, manages and plans the municipality supporting the mayor and council

Technical Services

This department maintains infrustructure, manages water and sanitation, collects garbage and manages cemetaries

Corporate Services

This department gives the municipality support services as an organization including HR, IT and Admin

Financial Services

This department is responsible for money matters; income, expenditure, budgeting and SCM

Community Services

This department looks after the well being of the community especially the youth and the environment

Local Economic Development

This department looks after the municipality's economy including tourism, industry and development

Office of the Municipal Manager

Functions of this department:
  • Water Service Authority
  • Internal Audit
  • Mayoral support via the Mayor’s Parlor
    (incl. OSS and Special Programmes)
  • Integrated Development Planning
  • Performance management & Strategic Planning
  • Inter-Governmental Relations (IGR) and Public Participation
  • Research and Development
  • Risk Management and Compliance
  • Legal Services

Legal Division

Manager : Lihle Hadebe
T : 033 897 6852
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Communications Division

Manager: Brian Zuma
T : 033 897 6868
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Internal Audit Division

Manager : Adele Dorasamy
T : 033 897 6797
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Council Support

Manager : Mbulelo Sibiya
T : 033 897 6804
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Water Services Authority

Manager : Nozipho Mthethwa
T : 033 897 6888
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Chief Operations Officer

Manager : Ben Cele
T : 033 897 6713
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Technical Services

Functions of this department:
  • Water and Sanitation Provision
  • Solid Waste Management
  • Cemeteries and Crematoria
  • Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Funding
  • Technical Support
  • Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance
  • Mkhambathini Water and Sanitation
  • Richmond Water and Sanitation
  • Mpofana Water and Sanitation
  • uMshwathi Water and Sanitation
  • uMngeni Water and Sanitation

Scientific Services Unit

Royal Nzuza
T : 033 897 6896
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Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance Unit

Jabulani Dlamini
T : 033 897 6813
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Technical Support Unit

Neesha Sookraj
T : 033 897 6802
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Implementation Unit Water Conservation

Thobelani Mgabhi
T : 033 897 6990
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Corporate Services

Corporate Services is headed by Executive Manager Nosipho Mkhize. The Department of Corporate Services is concerned mainly with the management of human resources. On this aspect, the department is responsible for human resource development, personnel management, labor relations as well as health and wellness programme.

Corporate Services Department

Isabel Khumalo
T : 033 897 6828
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Administration & Sound Governance

Hlengiwe Makanya
T : 033 897 6942
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Human Resources

Phumzile Mncwabe
T : 033 897 6819
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Information Communication & Technology

Noh Hlophe
T : 033 897 6786
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The second major function for the department is management of Council as a statutory body. In this regard, this includes management of meetings of all statutory committees and forums. In addition, the department is also responsible for records management, auxiliary and facilities management services. The organization’s Corporate Services function is underpinned by the following strategic elements and further indicates the strategic intent of each strategic element.
The Human Resources and Sound Governance Portfolio committee exists to play an oversight role on the implementation of the strategic elements mentioned above. The committee holds its meetings on a monthly basis or as and when the need arises to have special committee meetings. The monitoring of the strategic elements takes place through the Departmental Service Delivery and Implementation Plan (SDBIP) which gets approved with the overall organization SDBIP and budget for each financial year.

Financial Services

Functions of this department:
  • Budgeting and Reporting
  • Expenditure Control
  • Income Control
  • Supply Chain Management
Financial Services
Amanda Khathi
T : 033 897 6714
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Budget and Reporting

Manager : Linda Ngubane

T : 033 897 6792
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Supply Chain Management

Manager: Brenden Sarawan

T : 033 897 6854
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Expenditure

Manager : Nosisa Gixane

T : 033 897 6785
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Assets

Manager : Linda Ngubane

T : 033 897 6792
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Community Services

Functions of this department:
  • Disaster Management Services
  • Fire and Emergency Services
  • Social Development Services
  • Environmental Services
  • Youth Development
  • Project Coordination
  • Call Centre

Social Development

Sibusiso Mkhize
T : 033 897 6945
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Disaster Management

Mthoko Mthembu
T : 033 897 6998
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Emergency Services

Xolani Muthwa
T : 033 897 6700
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Local Economic Development

Functions of this department:
  • Economic Development and Tourism
  • Local Economic Development
  • Tourism Development
  • Rural Development and Heritage
  • Development Planning
  • Environmental Management
  • Geographic Information System (GIS) Services
Zethu Kheswa
Zethu Kheswa T : 033 897 6861
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Environmental Planning & Biodiversity

Nokulunga Nxumalo
T : 033 897 6723
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Regional Development & Planning

Mandisa Khomo
T : 033 897 6811
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Local Economic Development

Sipho Ntuli
T : 033 897 6768
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