Work bridges the gap for residents in Ward 27
“Last year, we assisted 40 children with the issuing of their birth certificates, where we worked with the Department of Social Development and Home Affairs.”
Ward 27 Councillor, Sibusiso Ndlangamandla has been working hard to improve conditions in his ward and said he does his best to deliver service programmes.
Councillors are placed in the wards in order to facilitate the work of service delivery between the municipality and community members.
Electrical projects:
“High mast lights were installed in a crime-ridden area of Madadeni, Section 7, where people were hijacked and mugged. We also worked with Eskom on its Free Basic Electricity (FBE) programme, installing it at community members’ homes in the ward with low housing income, and allocating free 50kW of electricity per month to their houses.”
Community projects:
“We recently went on a cleaning campaign in Section 7, where we were clearing out trenches that had been filled with dirt after the rain and flood season in Newcastle.
“Last year, we assisted 40 children with the issuing of their birth certificates, where we worked with the Department of Social Development and Home Affairs.”
Housing project:
“In 2017, we carried out the Title Deeds Restoration Programme, where community members applied for houses and were issued the title deeds. The challenge came when everyone expected to receive a title deed, when their application process was not complete.
“There were still interviews that must be done, and we are hoping to be finished by June and then deliver those title deeds to the people.
“There is also a plan to do a RDP Housing Assessment, where working with the Department of Housing in the municipality, we will be assessing all the damage done by the rain in Madadeni Sections 4, 6 and 7.”
Toilet projects:
“During the year 2016, into 2017, we installed flushing toilets to replace pit toilets in Madadeni Section 7, R Section.
“In October 2018, at Celani Primary School, we built four toilets where they only had movable VIP toilets.
“The money for the project was donated by businesses and parents.”
Roads projects:
“We have done some roads repairs in Section 7, especially after the recent heavy rainfall. That was a in-house project by the municipality; we therefore had no need to hire a contractor.”
Cllr Ndlangamandla added he facilitated the building of bridges in the ward.
“In 2017, we built two pedestrian bridges in Section 7, R Section, where there was a shallow trench and people previously had to cross this dangerous trench in order to get to their destinations.
“Another bridge construction is still on the way, but had to be put on hold because of budget constraints.”
Challenges:
“We have a challenge with skips in the ward. You find that people are littering next to the skip, rather than using it to dispose of their litter.”
Cllr Ndlangamandla said he was looking into removing the skip bins, after extensive debate on if the community really needed them.
He is also urging the community to pay the municipal rates they owed.
“We encourage people to pay their rates, and if you can’t pay or manage, you can apply for indigent status at the municipality. This means any household with an income of less than R3 500 per month can qualify.
“Pensioners are also encouraged to come forward, because they can get 25 per cent off their monthly rates payments.”
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