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uMfolozi Local Municipality 25 Bredelia Street, Kwa-Mbonambi | Tel: 035 580 1421 | www.umfolozi.gov.za Celebrating 25 years of Democracy #ThumaMina 2nd Quarter 2019 Festive Edition uMfolozi News
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uMfolozi Local Municipality25 Bredelia Street, Kwa-Mbonambi | Tel: 035 580 1421 | www.umfolozi.gov.za

C e l e b r a t i n g 2 5 y e a r s o f D e m o c r a c y # T h u m a M i n a

2nd Quarter 2019Festive Edition

uMfolozi News

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ContentsPg1Pg2Pg3Pg 4Pg 5Pg 6

• LandmarkProcurementAgreementsignedbyuMfolozicommunities

• AnnualMediaTourshowcasesuMfolozi’sdevelopment

• uMfoloziWomen’sDialogue• OversightCampaignwelcomedbyuMfolozicommunities

• uMfolozistressestheimportanceofenvironmentalsustainability

• uMfolozimaidensshineat2019ReedDance

• Mayor’sMessage• MunicipalManager’sMessage• Transportsafetytips

Pg 7Pg 8

• uMfoloziMatricExamPrayerandMotivationalTour

• 2019MayoralCupGames

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Do not use cell phone while driving!Only overtake when it is absolutely safe to do so. When in doubt, don’t overtake!Do not assume others will drive safely, stay alert!Remain focused and alert at all times! Be courteous towards fellow road users.keep your temper and resist the temptation to retaliate.Be alert to changing road and weather conditions.May you and your family have a happy and safe holiday season!Maintain a safe following distance.Never drink and drive!

Municipal Manager’s Message

Mayor’s Message

transport Safety Tips

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Asweendanotheryearofprogressiveservicedelivery,efficientgovernanceandinfrastructuredevelopmentfortheuMfoloziMunicipality.

Aswelookbackattheyear2019,ImustcommendbothCouncilandAdministrationfortheircontinuousdedicationtowardsservingthepeopleofuMfolozi.

Duringthecourseofthisyearwehaveworkedhandinhandwithinvestorsandstakeholders

whowishtoseeourMunicipalityprosper.InpartnershipwithRichardsBayMineralsweembarkedonanimportantprojectofbuildingaDriver’sLicenseTestingCentrerighthereonthedoorstepsofuMfolozi.TheTestingCentrewillfocusonprioritizingourcommunitymemberswhowillnownotneedtotravelfartogainaccesstosuchanessentialgovernmentservice.TheTestingCentrewillrenderthefollowingservices;Renewalandissuingofdriver’slicense,temporarydriverslicensesandtheissuingoflearnerslicense.

ThecommunitiesofMbonambiandSokhulu,withcommunitiesofDubeandMkhwanazifromtheuMhlathuzeMunicipalityalongwithRichardsBayMineralssignedalandmarkagreementthatsecureslocalbusinessparticipationintheZultiSouthProject.TheprojectwillbringaninvestmentofapproximatelyR6Billion,intotheregionfortheconstructionanddevelopmentof

ZultiSouth.Theagreementistheresultofdiscussionsundertakenthroughamulti-stakeholderforumprocesstoaddresshostcommunityconcernsaroundprocurement.

WealsoofficiallyopenedtheThusongCentrethathascriticalgovernmentdepartmentssuchasSocialDevelopmentandSASSAaswellashouseourMunicipaloffices

Wealsofulfilledourcommitmentofempoweringwomen,theyouthandpeoplelivingwithdisabilities.Wehelped34youthswithinourwardstoreceivedrivinglicense,whichwillbeinstrumentalinassistingthemintheirjobsearches.Wealsohandedoverwheelchairstosomeofourcommunitymemberslivingwithdisabilitiesinordertoassistthembecomemoremobileandindependent.

The2019SiyabongaSangweniYouthMonthFestivalandMayoralSportsDayalongwiththeCareerExpoandWomeninDialoguewas

asuccessfornotonlyouryouthbutthecommunityinitsentirety.TheFestivalcontributestowardsfightingsocialills,encouragingeducationandfocusamongstouryouththusalsoboostingourlocaleconomyandshowcasingourtourismpotential.

TransparencyandaccesstoinformationbyourcommunitiesiscrucialforthedevelopmentandcohesiveexistencebetweenthecommunityandtheMunicipality.WecontinuouslyembarkonIDPRoadshowsthatgiveourcommunitymembersaplatformforopen,honestandconstructivecommunityengagementwithMunicipalofficialsonthestateofservicedeliverythroughtheeyesofourpeople.

Iwishtothankallourcommunitymembersfortheircontinuoustrustinustodeliverservicestothemefficiently.

IwishyouallhappyholidaysandaprosperousNewYear.

Asweapproachtheendoftheyear,ourservicedeliveryandinfrastructureprogramsremainontarget.

WeremaincommittedandfocusedtoensurethatwemeetourservicedeliverytargetsaslaidoutintheIntegratedDevelopmentPlanandBudget

ImplementationPlan.Asweendanotheryearofrobustservicedelivery,Iwouldliketothankthestaff,councilors,membersofthecommunityandstakeholdersfortheirsupportandcommitmentshowntoourMunicipality.Duringtheyear2019wehaveimplementedandcompletedanumberofourservicedeliverystrategicgoalsaswellasincreasedourperformanceonareassuchasgoodgovernanceandpublicparticipation,financialmanagement,localeconomicdevelopment,thedeliveryofbasicservicestoourpeopleandstrengtheningofourinstitutionalsystems.AstheuMfoloziMunicipalityweremainscommittedtothefundamentalprinciplesofBathoPeleandtheBacktoBasicsprogrammes.Thissawanincreasedinteractionwiththecommunitiesandotherkeystakeholdersonmattersof

servicedeliveryandinfrastructuredevelopment.

AlandmarkprocurementagreementwassignedbyuMfolozicommunitiesofMbonambiandSokhuluwithcommunitiesofDubeandMkhwanazifromtheuMhlathuzeMunicipalityalongwithRichardsBayMineralsthatsecureslocalbusinessparticipationintheZultiSouthProject.TheagreementwillhelpaccelerateeconomictransformationandempowermentintheHostCommunitiesandwillensuremorebenefitsflowdirectlyintothecommunities,benefitingwomen,youth,peoplewithdisabilitiesandlocalbusinesseswhilemaintainingworld-classsafetyandbusinessstandards.InfurtherparticipationwithRichardsBayMineralsbuildingaDriver’sLicenseTestingsituatedatthekwaMbonambiIndustrialZonenexttotheSlovoTownship

hasbeenbuiltthatwillservicesthepeopleofuMfoloziandsurroundingareas.

TheThusongCentrehasbeenofficiallyopenedthathousesgovernmentdepartmentsandourMunicipaloffices.AstatedoftheartsBhiliyaSportComplexinWard17iscurrentlyinitsfinalstagesofcompletionaswellastheSthembimfundoCrecheinWard15.

Infrastructuredevelopmentiscrucialforfastereconomicgrowthandalleviationofpovertyinourcommunities,astheuMfoloziMunicipalitywearecommittedtowardsensuringthatdevelopmentisefficientlyimplementedatafasterpace.

LetusallstrivetomoveuMfoloziforward,mayyouallhavesafeandhappyholidays.

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Four host communities Amakhosi of Mbonambi, Sokhulu, Dube and Mkhwanazi; Mayor of uMhlathuze Municipality, Mdu Mhlongo, and uMfolozi Municipality, Smangaliso Mgenge; RBM MD, Werner Duvenhage; Patsy Himes of RBM; and MEC for Finance, Ravi Pillay.

Mr Ravi Pillay signing the landmark procurement agreement along with the Administrator of the Mbonambi Administrator Mr Martin Mbuyazi

uMfoloziMunicipalcommunitiesofMbonambiandSokhulu,withcommunitiesofDubeandMkhwanazifromtheuMhlathuzeMunicipalityalongwithRichardsBayMineralssignedalandmarkagreementthatsecureslocalbusinessparticipationintheZultiSouthProject.

ApprovedinApril2019,theprojectwillbringaninvestmentofapproximatelyR6Billion,intotheregionfortheconstructionanddevelopmentofZultiSouth,whichwillextendthelifeofRBM.Theagreementistheresultofdiscussionsundertakenthroughamulti-stakeholderforumprocesstoaddresshostcommunityconcernsaroundprocurement.

Theagreementoutlinestheprinciplesthatformthebasisforabroad-basedstructurewiththehostcommunitiesandtheir

partnersintheKingCetshwayoDistrict,whichwillbenefitthecommunitiesbycreatingopportunitiesforparticipationthatwouldotherwisenothavebeenaccessible.

TheConsortiumestablishedthroughtheagreementwillactasamechanismtoaccelerateanddelivertransformationandempowermenttobusinessesinthedistrict.Othercommunitieswillcontinuetohavetheopportunitytoparticipateincontractsotherthanthoseringfenced,withtheProvincialgovernmentoverseeingimplementation.

AddressingthegatheringMbonambiadministrator,MartinMbuyazisaid:“Wewelcomethisinvestmentintoourregion,andarecommittedtoworkingwithallparties.Theagreementcreatesabroad-basedstructurethat

createsnewopportunitiesforHostCommunitiestoparticipateinabusinessthathaslongbeeninourcommunity.Workingtogether,withintegrityandrespectthisagreement-andproject-willbeasuccess.”

SpeakingonbehalfofKwaZulu-NatalPremier,SihleZikalala,theMECforFinance,RaviPillaycongratulatedallpartiesforbeingapartofsuchacollaborativeinvestmentthatwillcreatethousandsofjobsforlocalsintheKingCetshwayoregionandbeyond,foreverchangethesociallandscapeoftheregion.

ManagingDirectorofRichardsBayMinerals,MrWernerDuvenhagetheagreementisanimportantmilestoneforRichardsBayMineralsandunderscoresRBM’scommitmenttocreatetrulysustainabledevelopment

throughworkingwithitspartners,includingthegovernment,suppliersandcommunities.

“TheagreementwillhelpaccelerateeconomictransformationandempowermentintheHostCommunitiesandwillensuremorebenefitsflowdirectlyintothecommunities,benefitingwomen,youth,peoplewithdisabilitiesandlocalbusinesseswhilemaintainingworld-classsafetyandbusinessstandards.OnbehalfofRioTintoandRBM,Iwouldliketothankourstakeholders,especiallytheProvincialgovernment,DepartmentofMineralsandEnergy(DMRE)andAmakhosiofourHostCommunitieswhohavesupportedandguidedthisprocess.”SaidMrDuvenhage.

Landmark Procurement Agreement signed by uMfolozi communities

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Picture on the bottom left: Mbonambi Administrator Mr Martin Mbuyazi along with Managing Director of Richards Bay Minerals, Mr Werner Duvenhage.

Amakhosi signing the landmark procurement deal.

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Municipal Manager, Mr Khulumokwakhe Gamede at the briefing of the 2019 uMfolozi Media Tour.

One of the waiting areas inside the Thusong Centre.

Bhiliya Sport Complex in Ward 17. Sthembimfundo Creche in Ward 15

Sokhulu Sewing Project in Ward 4His Worship the Mayor Cllr Smangaliso Mgenge with journalist during a media briefing during the Media Tour.

The uMfolozi 2019 Media Tour delegation outside the Thusong Centre.

His Worship the Mayor Cllr Smangaliso Mgenge, Speaker, Cllr Dan Mfusi and Deputy Mayor Smangele Thabethe.

The2019uMfoloziInfrastructureandServiceDeliveryMediaTourwashostedbytheMunicipalityonThursday27September2019.

TheaimoftheMediaTourwastoshowcasedelivery,infrastructureandeconomicdevelopmentwithinuMfolozi.TheMediaTouralsoaimedtoencouragemutualparticipationandcommunicationbetweentheMunicipality,mediaandcommunity.

Council,ManagementandMediaRepresentativesvisitedlargescaledevelopmentalprojectsinuMfolozi,inanefforttoshowcasevariousinfrastructureprojects,developmentalprojectsaswellasbusinessopportunitieswithintheMunicipality.

LedbyHisWorshipMayorCllrSmangalisoMgenge,theMediaTourcontingentfirstvisitedthesoontobeopenedThusongCentrethatwillpromotecosteffective,integrated,efficientandsustainableservicesprovisiontobetterservetheneedsofpeopleofuMfolozi.

MayorMgengesaidtheMediaTourisastrategicopportunityfortheMunicipalityandthemediatobuildalastingrelationshipthatwouldbebeneficialtothecommunity.“Iamhappythatwehavemediahousestodaythatwillseetheinfrastructuraldevelopmentthatistakingplacein

uMfoloziandwillbeabletotellthelocalcommunityandbeyondaboutthisgreatachievement,”saidMayorMgenge.MayorMgengealsosaidtheMediaTourispartofCogta’sprogramme,OperationSiyahlola.

ThedelegationthenwenttothenewlyconstructeduMfoloziDriver’sLicenseTestingCentresituatedatthekwaMbonambiIndustrialZonenexttotheSlovoTownship.OnceopenedtheTestingCentrewillrenderthefollowingservices;Renewalandissuingofdriverslicense,temporarydriverslicensesandtheissuingoflearnerslicenses.

ThedelegationthenwenttothecurrentlyinconstructionstateoftheartsBhiliyaSportComplexinWard17,andthenproceededtoSthembimfundoCrecheinWard15.TheTouralsoheadedtotheSokhuluSewingProjectwhichisablackownedprojectlocatedintheward4area.TheprojectsitewasdonatedbytheSokhuluTribalCouncil.TheSokhuluSewingProjectwasalsofundedbyRBMwithR820000formachinery,material,parkhome,storagecontainersanderectionoffencing.Thebeneficiariesweretrainedonbasicsewingskills.

AlltheseprojectshelpedprovideemploymentandskillsforuMfolozilocalmen,womenandyouth.

Annual Media Tour showcases uMfolozi’s development

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uMfolozi Women’s DialogueUMfoloziMunicipalityheldaWomen’sDialogueincommemorationofWomen’sMonthonFriday,30August2019attheNzalabantuCommunityHallinWard16.

TheDialogueaimedtoopenaplatformforwomentovoiceoutissuesaffectingthemwhilealsoempoweringwomen.TheDialoguealsoaimedtofightagainstunequal,inadequateandinappropriateaccesstohealthcareandrelatedservices.

Thetopicsthatwerediscussed

duringthedialoguewereGenderBasedViolencefacilitatedbyMsS.GazufromSiyathuthukaWelfareOrganisation,InfluenceofCultureinWomenfacilitatedbyMrMZunguandCraftingofWillsfacilitatedbyMrsM.DlungwanefromDepartmentofJustice.UkhoziFMMotivationalSpeaker,PastorSthembisoZondo,saidtheMunicipalitymustbeapplaudedforcreatingsafespacesforwomentovoicetheirissues.“Itisalwaysimportantforwomentohavespacesforthemtotalkopenlyandfreelyabouttheirissuesandfindsolutionsforthem.”

SaidPastorZondo.ThePastoralsoencouragedwomentonotbeafraidtoexposetheabusetheyfaceprivatelysothattheycangethelp.

TheDeputyMayorCllrSmangeleThabethetogetherwithuMfoloziCouncillorshandedovergiftstowomenwhoattendedtheevent.Shealsoassuredthemthatthecasesthatwerebroughtforwardduringthisdialoguewillbefollowedandtheywillmakesuretheyareresolved.

Deputy Mayor Smangele Thabethe talking to the women during the Women’s Month Dialogue.

The women that attended the Women Dialogue in uMfolozi. Cllr KSC Xaba Ward 16 Councillor Pastor Sthembiso Zondo who was part of the Women’s Dialogue.

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Oversight Campaign welcomed by uMfolozi communitiesUMfoloziMunicipalityhasembarkedonaKnowYourCommunityCampaign,withthepurposeofgivingfeedbacktothecommunitiesaboutthestatusquooftheservicedeliveryprogramintheirrespectivewards.

ThecampaignstartedinkwaSokhulu(Ward1),NzalabantuWard16,GegedeWard10andNhlabaneWard3.

TheDepartmentofHumanSettlements,DepartmentofHealth,SASSA,IEC,SAPS,DepartmentofTransport,CareWorksandLifelineZululandallpresentedtheirupdatesoftheprojectstheyareembarkingonwithintheuMfoloziMunicipality.

Community members who had attended the Know Your Community campaign.

His Worship the Mayor Cllr SW Mgenge and Deputy Mayor Cllr SR Thabethe Chief Operations Officer Mr TV Xulu and Deputy Mayor Cllr SR Thabethe During the know your community campaign

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Speaker Dan Mfusi and Deputy Mayor Smangele Thabethe planting a tree in honour of Arbor Month.

uMfolozi COO, Mr Thami Xulu at the awarding ceremony of the Sustaining my school competition.

Inadrivetoraiseawarenessontheimportanceofindigenousplantsandsustaintheenvironment,uMfoloziMunicipalitycelebratedArborMonthwithitsannualSustainingMySchoolsCleanlinessCompetition,atSabokweCommunityHallinWard5,on19September2019.

Thisyear,SouthAfricacelebratedArborMonthunderthetheme“ForestsandSustainableCities”.ArborMonthisatimeforgovernmenttocallonallSouthAfricanstoplantindigenoustreesasapracticalandsymbolicgestureofsustainableenvironmentalmanagement.

UMfolozihasintroducedaschoolenvironmentalprogrammecalled“SustainingMySchools’Cleanliness”whichrunsinaformofacompetitioninordertoemphasisetheimportanceofissuesrelatingtosustainableenvironmentalmanagement,natureconservationandprotectionoftheecosystem.Furthermore,aboutSustainingMySchools’Competition,theAwarenessCampaignswereconductedtoeducatetheschoolsabouttheprogrammeandinvitethemtotakepartinthecompetition.

Intotal,50schoolswerevisitedand26schoolsenteredtheSustainingMySchools.Thewinningschoolsreceivedrefusebinsandgardeningtools.DeputyMayorCllrSmangeleThabetheencouragedtheschoolstoparticipateintheprogrammesothattheycanlearnhowtotakecareofnatureandstressedtheimportanceofplantingtrees.

Thetwoprogrammeswerecombinedtoputemphasisonnatureconservationandtheimportanceofrehabilitationandtheplantingofindigenous,medicalandfruittrees.

UMfoloziCouncilorsandrepresentativesfromEzemveloKZNWildLife,EDTEA,KingCetshwayoDistrictMunicipality,Sappi,TeachersledbyDeputyMayorCllrSRThabetheandSpeakerofCouncilCllrZDMfusiattendedthisevent

uMfolozi Stresses the Importance of Environmental Sustainability

A traditional girl group doing a routine at the awarding ceremony.

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Speaker Dan Mfusi with one of the winners for at the Sustaining My Schools Cleanliness competition.

Deputy Mayor Smangele Thabethe and Speaker Dan Mfusi with winners of the competition.

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Morethan900maidensfromtheuMfoloziMunicipalityshinedattheannualuMkhosiWomhlanga(ReedDance)heldinNyonkeniRoyalPalaceinKwaNongomafromthe6thofSeptembertothe8thofSeptember2019atEnyokeniRoyalPalaceinkwaNongoma.

TheMaidenswereaccompaniedbyHisWorshiptheMayorCllrSmangalisoMgenge,DeputyMayorCllrSmangeleThabethe,uMfoloziCouncillors,Municipalofficialsandmatrons.Addressingtheceremony,HisMajestyKingGoodwillZwelithinithankedthemaidensfortheirattendanceandspokeupagainsttherecentsurgeofGenderBasedViolenceandcalledforthenationtoactagainstHIV/AIDSinfections.“ThewarwehavetofightisagainstHIV/AIDSthatiskillingourchildren,afightagainsttheabuseofwomenandfatherswhokilltheirchildrenandagainstalcoholanddrugsthatiscontinuouslybeinggiventoourchildren,”saidHisMajesty.

UMfoloziMunicipalitypreviouslyhostedaverysuccessfulOperationSiyayaEmhlangenionthe17th-18thofAugust2019.TheOperationSiyayaEmhlangeniisapreparatoryeventforaReedDanceCeremony.Operation

SiyayaEmhlangeniisnotonlyaboutthepurityofwomenasvirginsbutisabeautifulculturaltraditionwhichhelpscurbthespreadofHIV/AID,sexuallytransmitteddiseasesandunwantedpregnancies.TheReedDancealsoencouragesyoungwomentobeindependentself-sufficientwomenwhopridethemselvesingettingeducatedandonedayleadingsuccessfulcareersortheirownbusinesses.TheReedDancealsopromotestherespectofwomenandchildren.

HerMajestyQueenMaMchizaZuluwaspartoftheprogrammetopreparetheyounggirlsfortheReedDanceCeremony.ThetwodayseventstartedwithacampwherethemaidenscampedallnightpractisingtheRoyalHymns.QueenMaMchizaencouragedthemaidenstoabstainfromintimaterelationsandkeeptheirvirginityintactuntiltheyareconsideredoldenoughtomakeinformeddecisionsonmarriage.TheQueenfurtherurgedthemaidenstoattendtheReedDanceandbeproudoftheirculture.HisWorshipMayorMgengethankedtheQueenfortakinghertimeandvisituMfoloziMaidensasthiswillencouragethemmoretoattendtheReedDance.Deputy Mayor Smangele Thabethe with maidens from uMfolozi Municipality

at the 2019 Reed Dance ceremony.

Speaker of Council Cllr ZD Mfusi posing with uMfolozi Maidens uMfolozi Municipality Matrons

Far left is His Worship the Mayor Cllr Smangaliso Mgenge and far right is Deputy Mayor Cllr Smangele Thabethe and in the middle are matrons who help assist and prepare the maidens for the Reed Dance Ceremony.

From left: Cllr EBZ Mbhele, King Cetshwayo District Speaker Cllr KER Radebe, His Worship the Mayor Cllr SW Mgenge, Cllr SM Shabangu and Cllr BS Bhengu attending the 2019 Reed Dance Ceremony

Deputy Mayor Cllr SR Thabethe and Cllr EBZ Mbhele parading with uMfolozi Maidens during the Reed Dance Ceremony.

uMfolozi maidens shine at 2019 Reed Dance

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uMfolozi Matric Exam Prayer and Motivational TourUMfolozihelditsannualMatricExamPrayerandMotivationalTouronMonday21October2019attheNzalabantuCommunityHall.

ThePrayerandMotivationalTourisanannualgatheringthataimstoprayforpeacefulexaminations,aswellastoencouragelearnerstofocusduringtheirexaminationsinordertobeastepclosertorealisingtheirdreams.

HisworshiptheMayorCllrSmangalisoMgengeurgedthelearnerstofocusontheirfuturesduringthiscriticaltime.“Yourmatricexaminationswillbringyouastepclosertowardsrealisingyouracademicdreams.Weareallheretoassureyouthatwewillprovidenecessarysupportto

alldeservingmaticulantsthroughourannualbursaryprogrammethatwehaveasaMunicipality,”saidMayorMgenge.HisWorshipfurtherencouragedparentsandguardianstosupporttheirchildrenandtonotoverworkthemwithhousechoresasthisisacrucialtimeintheireducationjourney.MayorMgengealsourgedtheparentstoprayfortheirchildrentodowell.

TheprayerwasattendedbytheMinistersForum,MotivationalSpeakerDrMpanza,MrsNyandenifromOfficeofthePremiers,uMfoloziCouncillors,Teachers,matriculantsfromMkhayideniTechnicalHighSchool,ManqamuHighSchoolandNtongandeHighSchool.TheseprayersstartedatUYengoHighSchoolandNdlabeyilandulaHighSchool.

UYengo High School Matriculants Ministers praying for a peaceful examinations

Deputy Mayor Cllr SR Thabethe, DR Mpanza motivational speaker and Mrs Nyandeni from office of the Premier

His Worship the Mayor Cllr SW Mgenge

Ndlabeyilandula High School with Deputy Mayor Cllr SR Thabethe

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Speaker Dan Mfusi making an address during the 2019 Mayoral Cup Games.

A karate tournament that took place at the Mayoral Cup Games.

Netball teams battling it out at the Mayoral Cup Games in uMfolozi.

Winners taking a picture at the 2019 Mayoral Cup Games.

A skipping rope tournament that took place at the 2019 Mayoral Cup Games.

An intense Chess games that took place at the Mayoral Cup Games.

MAYORAL CUP GAMESu M F O L O Z I

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Important Numbers

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Fire Department0609017664

Emergency Call Centre0861003473/0828283549

Disaster Management0836370643

Ambulance10177

Childline0800055555

Aids Toll Free Line0800012322

Stop Gender Violence0800150150/0357899111

Eskom0860204560

Spca NRB0357532086

Spca Empangeni0357929129

Kwambonambi Saps0355801222

Kwambonambi IEC0355801420

Uthungulu Water0355801018

uMfolozi Municipality035 580 1421


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