MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AMATHOLE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY URGES COMMUNITIES TO JOIN “ZINGCE - TAKE PRIDE” CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE VANDALISM

ADM HEADQUARTERS | TUESDAY, 02 SEPTEMBER  2025

Amathole District Municipality (ADM) continues to face significant challenges due to vandalism of its water and sanitation infrastructure across the district. Criminals are targeting water pipelines, electrical components, valves, pump stations and treatment facilities which severely disrupt the reliable supply of clean water and sanitation services. ADM routinely repairs or replaces damaged infrastructure, but these efforts are often undermined as vandalism persists shortly thereafter.

To address this growing issue, ADM has deployed security services to protect its infrastructure however security provision does not come cheap and is often at the cost of expanding and scaling service provision. ADM believes that combating infrastructure vandalism necessitates another approach – one that prioritises community awareness, vigilance, engagement and public participation.  Therefore, ADM calls on communities to take an active role in the ZINGCE - Take Pride campaign to prevent these criminal activities. This campaign is a vigorous communication initiative to raise awareness about the detrimental impact of water infrastructure vandalism. Through this educational campaign, residents are urged to take pride in their infrastructure and be equipped with early detection and reporting mechanisms to fight vandalism to protect the systems that support their water and sanitation services.

“Vandalism is a crime that robs our communities of essential services and strains municipal resources,” said ADM Executive Mayor, Cllr Anele Ntsangani. “A call to communities to play their part in this problem isn’t about the municipality avoiding accountability but rather the opposite, it is ensuring that accountability happens in real time and ADM does not operate in isolation”.

We encourage the public to report vandalism, theft, or illegal water connections to our toll-free municipal hotline at 0800 236 236 or immediately contact the police on 10111. Together we can safeguard our water infrastructure and ensure reliable service delivery for all.  [ENDS]

ISSUED BY: ADM COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER CARE

ADM Acting Communications Divisional Head Mr Sibo Mnqeta : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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MEDIA STATEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ADM HEADQUARTERS | SUNDAY, 31 AUGUST 2025

Amathole District Municipality (ADM) and its development agency, ASPIRE, proudly announce the timely submission of the 2024/2025 Unaudited Annual Report, Annual Performance Report and Annual Financial Statements (AFS) by the legislated deadline of 31 August 2025.

This milestone highlights ADM’s commitment to transparency, accountability and financial prudence in full compliance with Section 126(1) of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) No. 56 of 2003 which mandates submission to the Auditor General (AG) within two months of the financial year’s end (30 June 2025).

These credible and comprehensive submissions reflect the combined assurance processes from ADM’s governance structures which include management, internal audit, the audit committee and council. These quality submissions provide a true account of ADM’s and ASPIRE’s performance and financial management practices. To this end, we are optimistic about the positive impact of these efforts and anticipate improved audit outcomes for the municipality and agency.

ADM further pledges full cooperation with the AG’s ongoing audit processes and commits to meet all timeframes and information requests promptly.  

[ENDS]

ISSUED BY: ADM COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER CARE

ADM Acting Communications Divisional Head Mr Sibo Mnqeta : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

{For media enquiries contact ADM Media Desk Sisa Msiwa on 079 889 4921 | Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. }