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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOTES RE-DEPLOYMENT OF COUNCILLORS

ADM HEADQUARTERS, Friday, 27 July 2018.

The Amathole District Municipality held a special council meeting yesterday the 26th July 2018 at 10h00, Calgary Conference Centre. The special council meeting was called in terms of section 19b of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000. The meeting was to table a report to council on the implementation of budget and financial state of the municipality in accordance to section 52d of the Municipal Finance Management Act. The report was adopted by council, however figures presented are subject to change owing to the configuration of the municipality’s new financial system (SAP) and mSCOA implementation.

The ADM Executive Mayor, Cllr Nomfusi Winnie Nxawe announced changes in the Mayoral Committee deployments as follows;

o   Cllr Zolani Kabane replaces Cllr Nomabhele Plaatjie as Community Services Portfolio Head.

o   Cllr. Larvene Jacobs replaces Cllr. Zolani Kabane for the Budget and Treasury Portfolio.

o   Cllr. Nozibele Nyalambisa replaces Cllr Ngenisile Tekile as the Municipal Health Portfolio Head.

o   Cllr Zibuthe Mnqwazi replaces Cllr Jacobs for the portfolio of service delivery and infrastructure. Cllr Mnqwazi was sworn in as full member of council earlier by the ADM Municipal Manager Dr. Tandekile Mnyimba

Key in this special council meeting was the introduction of the ADM’s newly appointed Chief Financial Officer Mr. Moatlhodi Lucky Mosala who assumed duties at the beginning of July 2018.

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NEW FINANCIAL CHIEF IS CONFIDENT ABOUT TURNING THE ADM SHIP AROUND 

ADM HEADQUARTERS, Thursday, 12 July 2018.

The newly appointed Amathole District Municipality (ADM) Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Mr. Moatlhodi Lucky Mosala is confident about turning the ADM ship around. “It will take adequate or improved business processes, good governance, consistent and reputable financial principles to turn things around. However, there will need to be a reasonable balance between achieving good audit results and improved service delivery. Again, we must never overlook capable, well experienced staff of the ADM. With the willingness from staff to perform and support from management, we can definitely turn things around,” said a visibly fixated Mosala.

Mosala officially assumed his new role on the 02nd of July 2018. The CFO position became vacant after the previous CFO Mrs Nomthandazo Ntshanga resigned early this year. His appointment is in keeping with ADM’s new trajectory and recommitment to “restore the institution’s former glory.” In terms of the Council adopted Municipal Turn Around Strategy (MTAS), a mission to restore ADM’s former glory, the following key pillars will surely play a pivotal role in turning around ADM’s fortunes:

·        Leadership Development;

·        Institutional Development;

·        Service Delivery;

·        Local Economic Development;

·        Sound Financial Management;

·        Good Governance;

·        Human Capital Development; and

·        Spatial Planning.

The lanky and Klerksdorp born financial management specialist is a man of “numbers’’. He was however quick to point out that “we are all here to serve our people, so to obtain an unqualified audit outcome with no meaningful impact on service delivery is worthless.”

Responding to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for government to “honour its undertaking to set aside at least 30 percent of public procurement to SMMEs, cooperatives and township and rural enterprises,” ADM’s new financial ‘Chief’ also believes that ADM has a huge role to play in supporting SMMEs. “It is important that we support our SMMEs, that is the only way we can create jobs,” he said.

Mosala has recently completed his Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and has extensive eighteen (18) years of experience in local government, more than 10 years of which he worked as a CFO. He worked for Municipalities such as Xhariep District Municipality (2002-2007), Gariep Local Municipality (2007 -2014) as well as Great Kei Local Municipality (2014-2017). Before joining ADM, Mosala worked as a Regional Manager at Sebata Municipal Solutions.

In welcoming him to the ADM family, Municipal Manager Dr. Thandekile Mnyimba had this to say: “We would like to firstly congratulate Mr. Mosala on his new appointment. His wealth of experience in financial management, will surely go a long way in our concerted effort to reposition brand ADM. On behalf of the entire ADM family, I would like to wish him well during his stay in ADM. May he be that beacon of hope in resolute journey to restore ADM’s former glory.”

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Further enquiries can be directed to Siyabulela Makunga, Senior Manager: Communications and Customer Care @ 072 768 0238 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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AMATHOLE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY APPROVED TARRIFS FOR 2018/2019 FINANCIAL YEAR

Section 75(A) (3) (B) (ii) states that after a resolution has been taken by the municipality on the tariffs, the Municipal Manager may publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality a notice stating that a copy of the resolution is available for public inspection during office hours at the main administrative office of the municipality (Waverly Office Park | 3—33 Phillip Frame | Chiselhurst | 5247) and at all our offices throughout the district. 

Amathole District Municipality has increased its Water, Sanitation, Fire and Sundry Services tariffs for 2018/19 financial year by 14.7%.

The double digit increase came about after ADM conducted an independent study.

The study focused on analysing the cost reflectiveness of the tariffs. Hence in order for ADM to break even in the 2018/19 financial year, a tariff increase of 14.7% will have to be implemented effective from 01 July 2018. A key cost driver is the cost of purchasing water from the Water Board that has increased by 9.46%. The increase in the tariffs is also aimed at promoting water conservation of this scarce resource in a drought plagued district. 

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ADM EXECUTIVE MAYOR TO HOLD  MAYORAL IMBIZO IN MNQUMA

ADM HEADQUARTERS, 20 JUNE 2018

As part of the municipality’s efforts to build and deepen democracy,building transparency and accountability, Amathole District Municipality Executive Mayor  will hold a Mayoral Outreach (Imbizo) at Ezigadini Village (ward 18) in Mnquma Local Municipality's Ngqamakhwe Administrative Area.

The Mayoral Imbizo is one other platform wherein the  Executive Mayor gets the opportunity to interface with communities whilst also outlining ADM projects and where possible, bring solutions to community challenges. In her recent State of the District Address the Executive Mayor indicated that the accelerated sanitation project is but one of many ways that the council adopted to fast track service delivery and reduce backlogs particularly in the former Transkei area.

Ezigadini Village, where the Imbizo will be held, has been identified as one of the areas within the district whose underdevelopment and poverty characterises the livelihood of its community as well as those in the surrounding villages. ​It is for this reason the the Executive Mayor Nxawe will, on the same day, officially hand over 231 Ventilate Improved Pit Latrines (VIPs) to this community. The Imbizo will be preceded by a launch of another 152 Pit Latrines at Lower Mantunzeleni Village also under ward 18.

The handover in the two villages is part of the Mnquma Area Wide Sanitation Region 3A Accelerated Sanitation Programme that will supply and install 2300 VIPs in Ngqamakhwe's  ward 18 with a total population of 8250 in 9 villages. The other seven (7) villages already benefitted from the programme under the same area are, Mkhwezweni Village, Ntwala Village, Mpahleni, Mdeni and KwaSaji, Ngcwazi, Eziflatini, Ntibane, and kwaMampundu which in total generated 224 temporary employment  for the communities.


Various Sector Departments and State Owned Entities will also be onsite to render services on wheels during this Mayoral outreach programme among them Mnquma Local Municipality, Social Development, Department of Health, Home Affairs. 

Members of the media are cordially invited to attend and cover this significant event which will unfold as follows:

PROGRAMME:     1. Launch at Lower Mantunzeleni, Ward 18 , Ngqamakhwe at 09h00

                              2. Mayoral Imbizo at Ezigadini Community Hall, Ward 18, Ngqamakhwe at 10h00


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