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uMgungundlovu District Municipality and Santam, a well renowned financial institution, today signed a Public Private Partnership on Fire and Disaster management Services. The UMDM delegation which was led by the Mayor, Cllr Mzi Zuma, comprised of the Deputy Mayor Cllr Sibongile Dlamini Mabaso, Chairperson of the Community Services Portfolio Committee, Cllr Sphe Zungu, Exco member Cllr Sibongile Mkhize, Councillors who are members of the portfolio Committee, Acting MM Ms Nosipho Mkhize and Acting HOD for Community Services, Dr Xolani Muthwa. The delegation of Santam was led by Senior Managers Mr Khoza and Dr Khangale. This Memorandum of Agreement that was signed today, marked a three year partnership between the two parties, which kicked off with fire services and disaster management equipment to the value of about a million rand, delivered to the District Municipality Santam will also be assisting with programmes to capacitate the disaster management unit to be able to deal effectively with floods, as the District is prone to floods, as well as climate change management programmes to assist the municipality in coping with demands of managing eventualities that occur as a result of climate change. In his address, Dr Khangale said they have worked with 82 Municipalities throughout the country, and last year they signed an MOA with eThekwini Municipality. He said "we are very encouraged by the cooperation that we are getting politically and administratively in this municipality. We are looking forward to a very successful partnership"In his address , the Mayor expressed his excitement about this partnership saying, "you know, it is one thing talking about Public Private Partnership, and many people can tell you so much from reading about it, but they have no experience of it, they have never touched it. Here we are experiencing Public Private partnership in action" He emphasized that this partnership will benefit all municipalities within the District, including Msunduzi, much to the delight of the leadership of Local Municipalities who were present. "Our District is mostly rural, and through this partnership, people in these rural areas will experience services that are up there in terms of quality", concluded Nxamalala.In his address , the Mayor expressed his excitement about this partnership saying, "you know, it is one thing talking about Public Private Partnership, and many people can tell you so much from reading about it, but they have no experience of it, they have never touched it. Here we are experiencing Public Private partnership in action" He emphasized that this partnership will benefit all municipalities within the District, including Msunduzi, much to the delight of the leadership of Local Municipalities who were present. "Our District is mostly rural, and through this partnership, people in these rural areas will experience services that are up there in terms of quality", concluded Nxamalala.The event was concluded with a demonstration by Fire Services using the new equipment that they had received from SantamSantam Insurance

uMgungundlovu District Municipality Political and Administrative Leadership together with Umgeni Water Management, held a meeting on Tuesday the 14th of March 2023 at the uMgeni Water Offices in Pietermaritzburg. The uMDM leadership was led by the Mayor of UMDM Cllr Mzi Zuma, the Speaker Cllr Nonhlanhla Gabela, Council Whip, Cllr Scelo Majozi, Acting Municipal Manager Mrs Nosipho Mkhize and Chief Financial Officer of the District, Mr Sipho Ndabandaba. The Stakeholder Engagement meeting was based on developments that have occurred in water projects in Mphophomeni, the N3 Corridor, Vulindlela, Mpofana as well as other places that are within the jurisdiction of uMgungundlovu District. The Mpofana bulk water supply project from Spring growth to Mooi River reservoir, that services the Bruntville area ,has been completed except the disinfecting part that has to take place. The District Mayor expressed how relieved they are as a District , to hear that there is progress on the project in Greater Mpofana, saying on how huge and significant this accomplishment is for the Municipality. The project in Impofana consists of The Construction of the Rosseta Water Treatment Plant and Bruntville Pipeline. "As a District we are jubilant about the developments in all these projects, particularly the Vulindlela bulk water supply project, as it will create more job opportunities for Mpompomeni residents and neighboring areas (Haza,Chief, Nguga etc) and also increase the volume of water supply in these areas, " said councilor Mzi Zuma. Nxamalala added that there is a potential shareholder that will give a funding of R2, 2billion in commercial development to build waste water treatment plant in Hilton. His worship expressed how important it is to follow the President's utterance, which is attending to community's basic needs, that includes the continuous supply of clean water and electricity to all citizens of this country, which he mentioned in his State of the Nation Address. In closing, regarding projects that haven't had progress the Mayor expressed, “We should avoid everything that puts us at a coalition cost with our communities, as it is important for us as leaders to deliver exactly what they were promised the previous year.”.

UMgungundlovu District Municipality in partnership with The Department of Education, KwaZulu-Natal Christian Council and South African Youth Council today held an awards ceremony for matrics, class of 2022 on 16 March 2022. The Schools Excellence Awards Ceremony for National Senior Certificate (NSC) 2022 was held at the City Hall in Pietermaritzburg under UMsunduzi Local Municipality, with the appearances of Government Dignitaries both from different Departments in the Province, District and Local Municipalities including Mayor of UMsunduzi Local Municipality Mzi Thebolla and Mayor of the District Mzi Zuma, NPO's and Unions from the Department of Education, as well as other Government Departments Church Organizations, as well as Business Associates and Sponsors of the event :The Department of Treasury, UMsunduzi Local Municipality, Umngeni Water, Khayelihle Funeral Services, Community Chest, Shuter & Shooters, SHF Living, and Business Systems. The audience in this event enjoyed beautiful music from the Pietermaritzburg Girls High School music band, together with addresses from above mentioned Dignitaries and special guests. Cllr Mzi Zuma's address highlighted the importance of working together as a community to ensure we have proper systems of Education to enhance quality Education and Economic development. The Mayor continued to wish the District's Education success and congratulated all stakeholders involved in improving results saying: "Something very good has happened in our District which is the improvement of the results. We are quite pleased with the improvements of 7,6% as this is a huge success and huge improvement. We give a huge round of applause to everyone who have contributed to this. Especially the quality of the results, with 52 % Bachelor Passes, especially in disadvantaged communities and the improvement in subjects like Mathematics and Science. Nxamamalala said the community, parents, leaners and organizations including leaders must continue to do what they do best and play a huge role in supporting and protecting our education to ensure that there is a continuation of good results and success in the District, Province and the country. Nxamamalala said it is glorious to see that the partnership with the above stakeholders has come to such a success, saying that the focus is to ensure that all our children/leaners are off the streets and receive the necessary help that they should be getting. Saying :"We have a commitment to assist learners together with these partners especially assisting leaners get to University and assist them with their basic needs as they enter these Institutions. In conclusion the Mayor congratulated the learners on the resounding results that was achieved by the class of 2022. The recipients included teachers and leaners from Pietermaritzburg Girls High, EMzamnweni Secondary, eMkhabeya Secondary School, Maritzburg College, Mnconjwana High, Howick High School , Masijabule High School, uMthoqotho High School aswell as other schools. The school that optained the most Distinctions at quartile two is Pmb Girls High, with 530 Distinctions and Mnconjwana High School with 288 Distinctions. UMgungundlovu District Municipality would like to congratulate all stakeholders involved in producing quality results for the 2022 and Thank all Sponsors who made this event a success.

The committee that was led by the deputy mayor of Mgungundlovu District Municipality councilor S Dlamini Mabaso, had visited the water parks at Mpolweni area in the 10th section under the municipality of Mshwathi Municipality. Those background checks will be able to feed up to 5 500 people. One of these intersections will be divided into double, will have community tapes and one that will feed the rural tapes. These tanks are expected to start working at the end of the financial year (2023 financial year). Members of the community are encouraged to sign up for the indigent program, which is a program for the poor.