ANC Ekurhuleni Caucus

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Index

4 ANC retains Ward 59 in by-elections

6 Bachelors pass rate encourages
chief whip

8 Chief whip visits extension 10
informal settlement in tsakane
Chief whip and anc caucus exco

12 members visist pcos in ekurhuleni
region to strengthen co-ordination

14 Anc ekurhuleni caucus welcome s
the auditor general’s report

15 Council approves the rationalisation
of the top and macro structure

Anc caucus reports to the

16 community of daveyton and
etwatwa

17 Anc caucus rebulids a house

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Ekurhuleni Region
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ANC Chief Whip Cde Jongizizwe Dlabathi

ANC Chief Whip Cde Jongizizwe Dlabathi on on
a door to campaign in ward 59

ANC
retains Ward 59
in by-elections

As the time which were held in Ward 59, The position of Councillor by five political parties.
come nearer Ekurhuleni. became vacant after the ANC candidate Sibongile
to the National Community members came death of Clr Teboho Maama Elizabeth Mathonsi
Government in their numbers to cast on August 10, last year. defeated four oppositions
elections, their votes in the Ward 59 ANC Ekurhuleni chief whip who were contesting the by-
African National Congress by-elections on November Clr Jongizizwe Dlabathi said elections in the area. This
continues to enjoy support 15. the ANC had retained the included candidates from
to the majority of our ward with 65.8 per cent of EFF, IFP and DA.
citizens. This was proven The results of the by- the votes.
with the recent by-elections elections mean the ANC “This day we are
has retained Ward 59. The ward was contested celebrating with the

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Members of the community in attendance at a public
meeting in Katlehong

community of Ward 93 in MMC for City Fity plannin5g cClolpryrMightsa2s01e8 l©eANMC EakubrhuihlenliaRebgiaon hand out titledeed
the Eastern Cape, as the
ANC won the by-elections
by 69.8 per cent of the
votes,” Dlabathi said.
Dlabathi also thanked
the community of Ward
59 and Ekurhuleni as a
whole for showing trust
and confidence in the ANC
leadership.

BACHELORS PASS
RATE ENCOURAGES
CHIEF WHIP

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Chief Whip of Council better in the year of 2018. expressed his gratitude for Rakgabyane pleaded
Cllr Jongizizwe The primary objective the partnership. with the parents can take
Dlabathi is encouraged part in the learning and
by the positive outcome of the foundation is to “NMSEP is grateful for teaching at the school.
of the partnership forged bring together all the She said the learners
between his office and must also respect their
Ntsane Masiloane School Meanwhile, Chairperson of Palesa Ya teachers, and support
Enrichment Programme Sechaba Foundation Dolly Mokgete from their parents is
which produced just below has committed to working close with paramount.
60% bachelors pass rate the office of the Chief Whip in ensuring
in the recent released that the work to impact the lives of our The office of the Chief
Matric results. future leaders is realized. Whip will extend by further
adopting two more schools
Clr Dlabathi addressed stakeholders in ensuring the opportunity to join within the region, North
learners during the school that challenges faced by forces with the OFFICE and South of Ekurhuleni
assembly at Tlakula High school are addressed. OF THE CHIEF WHIP respectively. Gondoana
earlier this year. of Ekurhuleni in order to Mathematics will assist in
“Our commitment to bring about transformation the programme.
Last year, the Office of education is a standing and development in the
the Chief Whip adopted 90 commitment - such education of our township In a meanwhile, school
learners across Ekurhuleni inspires us to double our learners” he said. held its first parents
of which 30 of the Matric efforts” Cllr Dlabathi said. meeting on the 24th
learners were coming from Mayoyo Skosana is January 2018 and
Tlakula High. The learners He further pleaded with amongst the learners who followed by parents and
were assisted in Maths, the parents to continue participated in programme grade 12 learners meeting
Accounting and Science. supporting their kids even achieved FIVE level 7 and on the 27th January 2018.
in 2018. “We, all of us 2 Level SIX and will study
The school achieved 17 must support them”- He Electrical Engineering at
Bachelors, 56 diplomas said. the Unirvsity of Pretoria.
and 24 higher certificate,
and all in all total 97 The director of Ntsane School Governing Body’s
learners passed their Masiloane School Deputy Secretary Felicia
matric. Enrichment Programmes
Cllr Dlabathi said the Ntsane Masiloane
learners must strive to do

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CHIEF WHIP VISITS
EXTENSION 10
INFORMAL SETTLEMENT

IN TSAKANE

The ANC Chief Whip Another resident, The informal settlement is
Cllr Jongizizwe Dlabathi 65-year-old pensioner Joy a residential area to more
accompanied by Ward 84 Magagula said she has than 4000 households. The
Councillor Bongi Sibanyoni been waiting for her house ANC Chief Whip honoured
and City’s officials visited ever since she was moved the visit after he was invited
the community of Extension from Makause Informal by the residents to come
10 Informal Settlement in Settlement in Germiston, witness the living conditions
Tsakane. 2007. in the area.

This was part of his Meanwhile, Cllr Dlabathi Already, 177 families have
oversight responsibility pleaded with the residents been relocated to Ext22
on the implementation of to be patient with the and the rest will be moved
government service delivery government processes to John Dube Langalibalele
objectives to the residents as there are two Mega Mega project in Duduza in
of Ekurhuleni. housing developments that Ekurhuleni.
are currently underway,
On his walk-about in Ext 22 in Tsakane and The City’s government is
the area, Cllr Dlabathi John Langalibalele Dube in targeting to build 100,000
interacted with the Duduza, respectively. houses and more than 50
occupants and further 000 service stands in the
gave them an update on The John Langalibalele next five years.
some of the government Dube mega housing project
programmes that are meant was launched late last year. A resident known as Linda
to improve the lives of the said she’s happy that Chief
residents of Ekurhuleni. “I strongly believe that Whip has managed to visit
pensioners and those who the area and witness the
“I committed to come and I are registered for houses in living conditions.
came” Cllr Dlabathi told the 1996 should be prioritised.
residents. We acknowledge the fact “I hope that as he has
that the living conditions are come, things will move
A 58-year-old Thembi unbearable, but, equally quickly and the elders will
Joyce Xulu who suffers encouraged that the basic be able to get their houses
from a heart condition told necessities such as clean on time. He has seen how
Cllr Dlabathi that she has running water and sewer people are suffering and
already applied for RDP system are being provided” some even ill” she said.
house and her subsidy has
been long approved, but “I have emphasised to Chief Whip Speaks to
she has not been allocated the Ward Councillor to the residents in Ex10
her own. However, she hold regular meetings to
expressed her excitement ensure that the community
that Chief Whip came to is kept informed about the
where they live to witness developments” Cllr Dlabathi
their living conditions. said.

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The ANC Chief Whip Cllr Jongizizwe Dlabathi with the Executive Committee of the
ANC Caucus visited ANC Parliamentary Constituency Office (PCO) study group at Tsakane CCC.

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Exco members, Cllr Aletta Mashigo and Cllr Ebrahim Motara shares workshopped convener
and Ward Councillors deployed on the functions of the PCOs.

The ANC Chief Whip Cllr engage on various issues currently underway in many play a role in ensuring that
Jongizizwe Dlabathi with related to service delivery. parts of the City’s region. the progress on tracking
the Executive Committee This was with the sole As part of the oversight projects are monitored and
of the ANC Caucus visited determination of improving functionality of the ANC Ward reported back to the Office
to all ANC Parliamentary the turnaround performance Councillors, their roles were Monthly” – ANC Chief Whip
Constituency Office (PCO) and monitoring of the City’s clearly stipulated during the explains.
study groups in Ekurhuleni. Integrated Development Plan workshop. According to Cllr Dlabathi the
Part of the purpose was to (IDP) on projects that are “The ANC Councillors must monthly reports will assist

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CHIEF WHIP AND ANC CAUCUS
EXCO MEMBERS VISIST PCOs
IN EKURHULENI REGION TO
STRENGTHEN CO-ORDINATION

to put pressure into the community they serve was also to workshop commenced the programme
system until issues related including various the convener and Ward in August 2017.
to service delivery are community stakeholders to Councillors deployed on the
resolved. ensure that communities functions of the PCOs.
He further alluded to the are in conversant with the Furthermore, this was
fact that Ward Councillors municipal developments in a continuation of the
carry a responsibility their respective wards. programme as Chief Whip
to report back to the The purpose of the visit and EXCO have already

PCO STUDY GROUP CONVENERS

NAME PCO/ZONE CONTACTS

Cllr Sizakele Masuku Amon Ngulele 060 418 1238
Cllr Sylvia Nhlabathi Andrew Mapheto 073 648 1074
Cllr Frans Ngomane Bavumile Vilakazi 076 321 5842
Cllr Thabo Motaung David Bopapae 079 278 5785
Cllr Jabulani Sibiya 073 325 6646
Cllr Vela Mabanga Diza Putini 083 481 9331
Cllr Jackson Makalang Grace Flatela 081 759 8711
Cllr Stenias Mashala Paul Sehloho 083 499 8615
Cllr Johannes Sibeko Oscar Mabika 083 355 9238
Selope Thema

Our commitment to serve the community of Ekurhuleni is a standing commitment.

EXCO Member, Clr Godfrey
Ngubeni engage Caucus members
on matters of service delivery at
Bavumile Vilakazi Zone, Regional
Office in Germiston.

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ANC EKURHULENI
CAUCUS WELCOMED THE
AUDITOR GENERAL’s
REPORT

The ANC Caucus effective internal control strongly and it expects the The ANC Caucus has
welcomes the report of systems; to name few City to perform better in committed to deliver
the Auditor Genera tabled The Caucus urged terms of its Audit Outcomes excellent services to
at Council Chambers in the Executive and moving forward. our people, coupled
Germiston. Administration to attend with a financially sound
It should be stated upfront to these material findings. On the same note, the government. It further wants
that we are disappointed On the same note, we Caucus welcomed the to send a strong message
that we could not attain must equally tighten and positive opinion in respect that unscrupulous activities
Clean Audit, given that this ensure strong oversight of our ability to deliver resulting in the financial
is our political commitment, excellent and sustainable regression of the City must
which is also an integral be attended to swiftly, with
part of clean administration consequences.
and good governance.
The ANC Caucus, has
The ANC Caucus was declared zero tolerance to
concerned by the fact maladministration, fraud
that there was a slight and corruption. Diligence
regression, comparatively and discipline must be the
on the audit outcomes and order of the day.
this is qualified by some of
the following material audit The Caucus of
observations by the Auditor the ANC has
General South Africa consistently
(AGSA), and this includes: reiterated that the
commitment to
Material misstatement in and monitoring at the level services to the people of ensure impactful
our financial statements of Council. If executed Ekurhuleni. In this regard, quality services
properly, all these it commends the great delivery, along
The AGSA not being efforts must result into efforts by the Executive with clean
able to express an opinion improvement and take us and Administration. Indeed, administration and
due to lack of supporting the Clean Audit. it is not all gloom and the good governance
documentation Caucus prides itself that it remains a standing
The Caucus has presides over a responsive commitment.
Persistent non- confidence in this municipality.
compliance to Supply Chain administration. It believes,
Management processes
and procedures

Lack of leadership in
ensuring adequate and

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COUNCIL APPROVES
THE RATIONALISATION
OF THE TOP AND
MACRO STRUCTURE

The ANC Caucus in municipality. rigorous engagements in
Ekurhuleni is pleased Oversight Committees,
with the outright approval The ANC Caucus Chief Council has now approved
of the rationalization of the Whip of Ekurhuleni, Cllr. the first phase of the review.
Municipal Top and Macro Jongizizwe Dlabathi Some of the principles,
structure. The new structure said, “We welcome the which informed the rational
was adopted at the Extra proposed structure because for this exercise, were that
Ordinary Council Meeting there’s rationale behind there were unclear roles
in Germiston Council the reasons and most that created duplication and
Chambers on Thursday, 24 importantly it meets all the there were long turnaround
August 2017. legislative requirements. times to service delivery
Furthermore, this is aimed related matters.
ANC Caucus in at reviewing the structure
Ekurhuleni is encouraged we have, to ensure that Therefore, the ANC
by the endeavour to position the structure permits us Caucus in the City of
the City of Ekurhuleni as to deliver services to our Ekurhuleni commends
a responsive municipality. people.” Council for continuously
The structure reflects that ensuring that the
institutionally; the City will He further alluded that, commitment to serve
be better capacitated to “This is to ensure we have the people of Ekurhuleni
accelerate service delivery a capable municipality, remains a standing
to the people. looking at the structure to commitment.
avoid duplication in terms of
According to the report, responsibilities, and ensure
the city is proposing cost cutting. But, the most
to reduce Heads of fundamental reason is to
Departments and Divisional ensure that we operate with
heads from 186 to 110; this the structure that will enable
will result in the municipality the institution to accelerate
saving an approximate service delivery”.
R146, 6 million, which will
be directed to downward Legislation dictates that
structures that deal directly the new administration
with service delivery. elected into office must
The Caucus believes that rationalize its structure
this is a true reflection of within the first 12 months,
a conscious, mass based after the inception of the
and service delivery driven new administration. After

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ANC CAUCUS REPORTS

TO THE COMMUNITY
OF DAVEYTON AND
ETWATWA

ANC Ekurhuleni Chief Whip Cllr Jongizizwe Dlabathi through its Taking
Caucus To The People (TCP) programme delivered a performance report
on service delivery to more than 4500 community members in Etwatwa.

The TCP programme forward as that challenge local churches. She further family, where It actually
continues to play an will be resolved in the encouraged local Pastors, saw depilated house which
integral part in ensuring current financial year and Apostles and Bishops from was not good condition
proper accountability upcoming one”. various congregation who for housing. The house is
on service delivery converged at Valley Of occupied by five children
performance and serves The long week Praise Christian Church, to who stay by themselves
to articulate government programme, ANC be part of Ekurhuleni Faith after their mother left them
programme. Caucus also met with Based Organization (FBO). years ago. The ordeal was
other sectors of the ANC Caucus also brought to attention to the
Addressing the society which included conducted oversight to Office Of the Chief Whip by
community, Cllr Dlabathi the, the engagement various projects that are a neighbor who requested
reported that there will be with Faith Based Sector currently underway in that the family be assisted.
housing projects that will and, Local Business and the area of Daveyton
built in the community of Entrepreneurs in a Etwatwa and Etwatwa. The
Etwatwa and Daveyton, and Daveyton. projects included the
and that the 1996 list and Site inspection to verify
backyard dwellers will be MMC for Local Economic contractor performance of
prioritized as beneficiaries. development and Finance Building of serviced stands,
Department Cllr Doctor Electrification of informal
Amongst other issues Xhakaza presented the settlement and Roads
raise during the public some economic and construction.
meeting and consultation business opportunities to ANC Caucus in conjunction
with communities, He said: available with the local with Mayor’s Siyaqhuba
“The issues raised by municipality at Brima Café. programme committed to
communities with regards Whilst the MMC Water demolish the house and
to the storm water drainage and Energy Cllr Tiisetso rebuild it from afresh.
systems across the wards Nketle also delivered This after, the Office of
has been included in the some of the government the Chief Whip visited the
Integrated Development programmes that are
Plan (IDP) and we look aimed at assisting the

Chief Whip Cllr Jongizizwe Dlabathi being shown how to operate
the compaction machine

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ANC CAUCUS REBUILDS A HOUSE

ANC Ekurhuleni Dlabathi led the compaction by end of this year. government departments,
Caucus in conjunction of the G5 concrete materials Furthermore, ANC private entities and
with Mayor’s Siyaqhuba for the foundation. He was Ekurhuleni Caucus together community organizations,
programme, return to joined by MMC for Human with Mayor’s Siyaqhuba including ANC Ward
Daveyton to continue with Settlement Lesiba Mpya, programme visited the Councillors in their
the commitment made to MMC Cllr Dorah Mlambo, families who were affected respective wards have
re-build a house occupied MMC Cllr Tiisetso Nketle by the severe storms, heavy been playing a fundamental
by five children who stay and City’s COO Lesiba rains and floods in different role in assisting our
by themselves after their Mojapelo. areas of Etwatwa and communities. ANC Caucus
mother left them years ago. This after, it visited the Daveyton. wishes to extent its
During the Taking of ANC family, where It actually In Etwatwa, Emaphupheni – gratitude to all for their job
Councillors to the People saw a collapsing house Ward 67, An elderly woman well done.
in Daveyton/ Etwatwa two which poses danger to the aged 73 was injured when According to Ekurhuleni
weeks ago, The Office Of occupants. The ordeal was her house wall collapsed Disaster and Emergency
The Chief Whip followed brought to attention to the on top of her. Emergency Management Services
through on a commitment Office Of the Chief Whip by services attended to her (DEMS), about 527
made in 2016 to rebuild the a neighbour who requested and she was admitted to households were affected
house. that the family be assisted. hospital. across the City of
On Friday, Chief Whip of The house is expected to Since the incidences Ekurhuleni.
Council Cllr Jongizizwe be re-build and completed occurred, various

MMC for Human Settlement Lesiba Mpya operates the compaction machine
whilst the City’s COO Lesiba Mojapelo pours water

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