Councillor Muzi Chirwa urges all respect Covid-19 lockdown regulations
It was a joint resolution of the District Covid-19 District Council that there should be no interruption of all essential services to the communities in particular provision of water, sanitation and waste removal as well as electricity.
Coucillor Muzi Chirwa, executive mayor of Gert Sibande District Municipality (GSDM), urged members of the community to observe and respect the national Covid-19 lockdown which President Cyril Ramaphosa declared.
Councillor Chirwa made the call during his various weekly District Covid-19 Command Council meetings which have been initiated to monitor the implementation of contingency plans in the Gert Sibande District.
He called on all public representatives to familiarise themselves with the updated regulations and advise members of the community accordingly, during a meeting held on 31 March.
He said: “It is important that we all adhere to the President’s call to stay at home and all the other measures in order to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus, which is ravaging many communities across the globe.”
The District Covid-19 Command Council receives reports from the District Joint Operations Committee and all seven local municipalities in the District.
They report on progress regarding local response plans for the Covid-19 outbreak and their progress in ensuring adherence to the national lockdown.
“Various sector departments, which include the Department of Health, Department of Social Services and the South African Police Services also table their reports.”
It was a joint resolution of the District Covid-19 District Council that there should be no interruption of all essential services to the communities in particular provision of water, sanitation and waste removal as well as electricity.
Gert Sibande District Municipality donated 50lt of sanitizer to the seven local municipalities under its jurisdiction.
The district is working together with local municipalities to support municipalities in the district to deliver water to all areas with no running water through the deployment of water tankers for the duration of the national lockdown.
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