Wrap up of city Exco meeting
EXTRACTS from Friday's uMhlathuze Municipality's Executive Committee meeting:
Major cracks in Ngwelezans substation
Soon after handing over a new switching room and 11 kilovolt switchboard with a price tag of just under R8.3-million at Ngwelezana’s main substation in September last year, the existing building started showing major structural cracks.
After an investigation by consultant Gudunkomo Investments, it was recommended the city constructs a new building, raising the contract value from R8.27-million to R9.14-million.
It was proposed the R824 000 difference for the rebuild be transferred from the ‘Electrification Brackenham’ budget for the 2016/2017 financial year.
New soccer pitch for Madlebe
Madlebe is getting a new sports field, fitted with a combi court, changing room, ablution facility and high concrete fencing, budgeted at around R10-million.
The project falls under the Vukuphile Learnership Programme that the municipality implemented with the Department of Public Works, which focuses on supporting emerging contractors.
Refurbishment of Madlazini hall
The city gave a thumbs up for the restoration of the community hall in Madlazini.
A budget of R1.5-million was set aside for the project as part of the municipality’s objectives to improve basic services and infrastructure to communities.
Thanda funding request
Thanda Royal Zulu Football Club has requested an additional R500 000 above the allocated R1.5-million from the city to support the team this financial year.
The club’s source of income is through a monthly grant from the Premier Soccer League, but it still suffers a monthly shortfall of R490 000.
Council supported the request and will source the R500 000 from savings in the grants and donations vote.
Mini projects
The municipality has agreed to:
• Supply and install gates at the eNseleni sports ground (R25 600)
• Arrange for pest control at the Empangeni Museum (R29 800)
• Install burglar bars for a door at the eSikhaleni Parks Depot (R21 600)
• Repair roller shutter doors at Alton Stores and Procurement (R24 600)
• Repair the gate at Brackenham sports ground (R1 950)
• Install a pedestrian gate at the eSikhaleni Sports Complex (R16 500)
• Improve the main gate guard rail at the Empangeni western depot (R24 500)
• Replace palisade fencing at the Richards Bay cemetery (R21 650)
• Weld burglar bars at park homes at the Richards Bay Civic Centre (R1 930)
• Install blinds for environmental section boardroom at the IEC offices and Clinic (R29 650)
• Renovate standby quarters at the Empageni depot (R49 700)
• Renovate eSikhaleni plumbers boardroom and passage (R17 000)
• Install plug point for hand driers at Civic Centre (R38 000)
• Replace entrance aluminium door at Parks section in Alton (R29 000)
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