Ward 18’s ward committee recently met with the NEWS to discuss the role it plays in the community.
Comprised of residents from the ward, the committee reports matters affecting the ward to the municipality.
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“The role of a ward committee is to support the ward councillor and serve the community,” explained Ward 18 Clr Heather Hart.
“Committee members are elected to represent and interact with interest groups in their community.”
She said some of the duties of elected members include addressing the needs of residents, to facilitate community participation and distribute information to the public.
Hart said besides interacting with the community, committee members provide feedback from the municipality to ward councillors.
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“Committee members should work towards serving the best interests of the community,” said Hart.
On each committee there are 12 positions; community members can fill 10 of those positions.
The two other positions are filled by the ward councillor and ward coordinator, Zweli Nkalitshana.
Each committee member interacts with a different sector of the community.
The following community members are on Ward 18’s ward committees:
• Nicollete van der Walt – women and children.
• Thabitha Mamabolo – aged and disabled.
• Dudu Resane – youth.
• Antony Bishop – faith-based organisations.
• Margaret Pedder – environmental development.
• Makwena Mabula – health and social development.
• Realeboha Mofolo – infrastructure services.
• Bradley Schott – sports, heritage, recreational, arts and culture (shrac).
Positions vacant on ward 18’s committee include economic development and city planning and community safety.
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The following community members are on Ward 19’s ward committee:
• Seipati Bapela – women and children.
• Moloko Mnakane – youth.
• Namathamsanqa Kama – development and city planning.
• Mandisa Ngcambu – infrastructure services.
• Phoko Megbuluba – faith-based organisations.
• Douglas Sithole – community safety.
• Vacant positions on Ward 19’s ward committee include aged and disabled, environmental development, health and social development and shrac.
To get involved in the ward committees contact Hart on 082 902 1834 or Ward 19 Clr Bill Rundle on 074 111 2488.
