Umgungundlovu District Municipality 16/17 Annual

2016/2017 DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT

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TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1- MAYORS FOREWORD AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COMPONENT A –Mayor’s Foreword……………………………………………………………......5
COMPONENT B –Municipal Manager’s Overview………………………………………………..6
Municipal Functions…………………………………………………………………………………...…8
Overview of the Local Municipalities………………………………………………………………..…10
Population Overview………………………………………………………………………………….…12
Service Delivery Overview…………………………………………………………………...…….……14
Financial Health Overview…………………………………………………………………………….…16
Auditors Generals Report…………………………………………………………………………….….18
Statutory Annual Report Process……………………………………………………………………….18
CHAPTER 2 – GOVERNANCE
COMPONENT A – POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE
Political Governance …....19
Administrative Governance ……………………………………………..…………………………………21
COMPONENT B – INTERGOVENMENTAL RELATIONS
Intergovernmental Relations …………………………………………………………….…………………22
COMPONENT C – PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND PARTICIPATION
Public Meetings………………………………………………………………………………….…………..23
IDP Participation and alignment…………………………………………………………………….……..24

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COMPONENT D – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Risk Management………………………………………………………………………………….…….25
Anti-Corruption and fraud………………………………………………………………………….…….26
Supply Chain Management……………………………………………………………………………..27
Website…………………………………………………………………………………………………….27
Public Satisfaction Surveys…………………………………………………………………………...…28
CHAPTER 3 – SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE

COMPONENT A –BASIC SERVICES
Water Provision…………………………………………………………………………………………….29
Sanitation Provision……………………………………………………………………………………......29
COMPONENT B – LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Local Economic Development…………………………………………………………….……………….38
COMPONENT C – COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Social Programmes………………………………………………………………………………………...44
COMPONENT D – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Health………………………………………….…………………………….………………50
Bio Diversity……………………………………………………….…………………………………………..53
COMPONENT E – SPORTS AND RECREATION
Sports and Recreation……………………………………………….……………………………………….54
COMPONENT F – CORPORATE POLICY AND OTHER SERVICES
Corporate offices………………………………………………………….…………………………………..55

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COMPONENT G: SAFTEY AND SECURITY
Disaster Management …………………………………………………………………………………….59
Fire Services………………………………………………………………………………………………..60
COMPONENT H – ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
Annual Performance Report Part 2………………………………………………………………………61
CHAPTER 4 – ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE

COMPONENT A– INTRODUCTION TO MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL
Employee Totals…………………………………………………………………...………………………117
COMPONENT B- MANAGING THE MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE
Policies………………………………………………………………………………….………..…………119
Injuries and sickness and Suspensions….......................................................................................120
Performance Rewards….................................................................................................................123
COMPONENT C – CAPACITATING THE MUNICIPL WORKFORCE
Skills Development and Training….................................................................................................124
CHAPTER 5 – FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE …………………………………………………………126
CHAPTER 6 – REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
COMPONENT A- 2016/2017 AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT………………………..……………135
COMPONENT B- 2015/2016 AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT……………..……………………….145

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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A – COMMITTEE AND COMMITTEE PURPOSES …………………………………….....149
APPENDIX B – COUNCILLOR COMMITTEES AND COUNCIL ATTENDANCE …………………….151
APPENDIX C– MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS…………………………………………………………………165
APPENDIX D – SERVICE PROVIDER PERFORMANCE………………………………………………..166
APPENDIX E – REVENUE COLLECTION BY SOURCE………………………………………………....168
APPENDIX F – REVENUE COLLECTION BY VOTE……………………………………………………...169
APPENDIX G – CONDITIONAL GRANTS RECEIVED…………………………………………………....170
APPENDIX H – CAPITAL EXPENDITURE NEW AND UPGRADES………………………………….....170
APPENDIX I – CAPITAL EXPENDITURE NEW ASSET PROGRAMME………………………………...170
APPENDIX J – CAPITAL PROGRAMME BY PROJECTS ……………………………………………......170
APPENDIX K – DECLARATION OF LOANS AND GRANTS MADE BY THE MUNICIPALITY………..170
APPENDIX L – AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT……………………………………………………………..171
APPENDIX M - ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2016/2017………………………………………...176

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CHAPTER 1

COMPONENT A – FOREWORD BY HER WORSHIP THE MAYOR, CLLR THOBEKILE MAPHUMULO

As the Executive Mayor of the uMgungundlovu District
Municipality, I am honoured to present our Annual Report
for the 2016/2017 financial year.

The current council elected in August 2016, is committed to
the municipal vision that the municipality ‘will evolve into a
dynamic metropolitan municipality, spreading its vibrant
economic benefits to all citizens and places and will
through concerted integrated development and service
delivery, realise improvement in the overall quality of life”.

The Municipality’s full council has embarked on numerous
strategic processes, where we have been sharpening our
strategic instruments for next 5 years, which is the new
IDP. Further to that Full Council has adopted a 10 point
plan, aimed to shape our business and the IDP in the next
five years.

Ten (10) point plan:

1. Metro ( step by step) roadmap to our common vision
2. Universal access to services (100% access)
3. Maintenance plan (reliable provision of services)
4. Radical Economic Transformation ( setting up a functional Development Agency)
5. Community partnerships (EPWP and Co-operatives)
6. Good Governance (sustaining the clean audit)
7. Sustainable IGR ( a structured Mayors forum)
8. Monitoring and Evaluation (through the SDBIP’s)
9. Special programmes ( for the vulnerable communities)
10. Achieving sustainable development and climate change mitigations

This annual report for 2016/2017 provides an overview of the lessons and the challenges we have faced
throughout the year in both our organisation and the community. It indicates the performance of the
municipality towards creating a better living environment for all. Our performance delivery on the strategic
objectives as highlighted on our IDP is clearly cited in chapter 3 of this report.

In the current year the municipality invested just under R300 million in infrastructure, these included a
major investment made in the AC pipe replacement in the Hilton and Merrivale areas which collectively is
worth R230 million over a 2 year period and will see the communities in these areas experience a more
reliable supply of water and a reduction in water losses from aged infrastructure.

Despite the challenges we have faced, the district remains committed to improving access to basic
services to its citizens.

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COMPONENT B

MUNICIPAL MANAGER’S OVERVIEW AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

For 2016/2017 we take pride in progress reporting over programmes and projects implemented within the
uMgungundlovu District Municipality. There is a clear indication and evidence of service delivery and
footprints of the lives that have been changed.

In the year under review the municipality focused intensively on ensuring that the vision and mission of the
organisation was clearly brought across to the public by means of drafting a corporate identity.
Furthermore we have developed our own external and internal newsletters, created an interactive social
media platform. These activities have breached the gap between the administration and the community
tremendously by contributing to the improvement of the mutual trust and transparency between the
administration, council and the public.

The district has again steered a challenging year with cost increases and pressured water business which
saw the district exploring new means of providing water to its citizens with the drought taking its grip on the
countries water resources. Service charges remained low due to reduced sales from the drought
conservative consumption and the preservation measures to improve the protection of the water resources.

The slight decrease in the water sales is also owned to a low increase in water tariff that was affected in the
2016/2017 financial year which contributes to the sales not inclining as has been the trend over the years.
The key revenue drivers remained grant income and service charges. We have managed an asset base of
over R1, 2 billion worth of which 96% remains water and sanitation infrastructure. The district invested just
under R300 million in infrastructures in the 2016/2017 financial year.

In terms of the municipality performance management systems, the municipality has managed to promote
the culture of PMS within the municipality and firmly promoted by elevation of performance reporting and
monitoring to Management Committee level. The organisational performance report for the year reflects 68%
achievement on the planned targets for the 2016-2017 and some targets have been exceeded, 17% were
partially achieved, and 15% remained not achieved.

The functions of the fire and disaster management are currently part of the shared service initiative supported
by all local municipalities within the district except for the uMsunduzi Local Municipality which has its own.
Over the past 9 years the district has obtained unqualified audit opinions with 3 clean audits in the later years.
It is through the concerted hard work and dedication of the staff and councillors that we are able to achieve
such good results.

We acknowledge that the district still has room to grow in achieving the quest of a district that is centered on
providing excellence to its citizens. It is our commitment to diligently continue with the task at hand to ensure
that all citizens benefit and enjoy services provided by the municipality.

It is thus my privilege to present to you the annual report for 2016/2017 financial year.

I thank you.

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MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW AND POPULATION
The Municipal Structures Act of 1998 (as amended) makes provision for the division of powers and
functions between the District and Local municipalities. These include the following for the uMgungundlovu
District Municipality;

SERVICES RENDERED
1.

Integrated development planning for the District as a whole with alignment to the Integrated
Development Plans of the local municipalities in the District
2. Supply of water and sanitation to six of the local municipalities

3.
Sewage purification works and sewage disposal at six of the local municipalities in the District

4.
Solid waste management throughout the District

5.
Establishment and management of cemeteries and crematoria in six of the local
municipalities in the District

6.
Emergency services (Fire and Disaster Management) in six of the local municipalities

7.
Promotion of local economic development

8.
Promotion of tourism development in the District

9.
Town and Regional Planning and Geographic Information services throughout the District

10.
Municipal public works relating to any of the above services or any other functions assigned
to the District Municipality

11.
Environmental Health Services

13.
The imposition and collection of service charges, taxes, levies and duties as related to the above
functions or as may be assigned to the District

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UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY OVERVIEW

The uMgungundlovu District is one of the ten (10) district municipalities that make up the KwaZulu-Natal
Province. It is surrounded by the ILembe, UMzinyathi, uThukela, UGu and the Harry Gwala District
Municipalities and the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
The District is one of the fastest growing areas in terms of both population and the economy. In 2001, the
District population was 932 131 while the 2011 census data suggests an increase of 0, 88% per annum
between 2001 and 2011 and a total population of 1 017 763 people in 2011. Stats SA, Census 2016
recorded a population of 1095865 for uMgungundlovu District Municipality and 300953 households
The District is diverse and made up of sub-areas, each with unique attributes that combine in a systematic
manner to establish the District as a district geographic functional region with Pietermaritzburg as the main
economic and service hub. Other sub-areas include the renowned Midlands Meander, high potential
agricultural areas, expansive rural settlements and small towns that serve the rural hinterland.

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OVERVIEW OF LOCAL MUNICPALITIES IN THE DISTRICT

KZ221 UMSHWATHI MUNICIPALITY: in square kilometres uMshwathi
Municipality is the largest of the six Local Municipalities in the District with
major urban centres in New Hanover, Wartburg, Dalton and Cool Air.
Substantial rural residential settlements are to be found at Swayimane,
Mpolweni, Thokozani and Ozwathini.

KZ222 UMNGENI MUNICIPALITY
Umngeni Municipality incorporates Howick and Hilton and is ideally situated on
the N3 development corridor. Significant manufacturing and industry is already
established in the municipal area, with further developments in the pipeline.

KZ223 MPOFANA MUNICIPALITY: Agriculture and textiles form the
backbone of economic development in the Mpofana municipal area.
Dairy farming is one of the drivers in the agricultural sectors followed by
crops such as maize, potatoes, beans and peas. Some of the most well
know stud farms are located in the area.

KZ224 IMPENDLE MUNICIPALITY: In Impendle, the World Heritage
Site and the Drakensberg-Ukhahlamba Mountain Park accentuates the
immense potential in the area for tourism, community based craft
endeavours and micro enterprises. An abundance of water allows for a
mixed agricultural economy, while the cold winters indicate
opportunities for a deciduous fruit industry.

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Family of Municipalities continued……

KZ225 MSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY: Situated in Msunduzi,
Pietermaritzburg, is not only the District's primary urban center and seat
of the uMgungundlovu District Municipality's administration, but is the
thriving, modern capital of KwaZulu-Natal. The city is a dynamic
commercial and industrial center and is also recognized as a seat of
academic excellence.

KZ226 MKHAMBATHINI MUNICIPALITY: Significantly located on the N3
corridor. The municipality has a potential to grow through a diversified
economy and on bridging the rural-urban divide.

KZ227 RICHMOND MUNICIPALITY: Has potential with a diversified
economy in agriculture, tourism as it’s endowed with rich natural
resources. Opportunities also in manufacturing: timber and agro-
processing.

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UMDM POPULATION PROFILE

Census 2001 Census 2011 Community Survey 2016

Municipality N % N % N %
37844 4.1 33105 3.3 29526 2.7
Impendle 59067 6.3 63142 6.2 57075 5.2
Mkhambathini

uMngeni 73 896 7.9 92 710 9.1 109867 10.0

Mpofana 36832 4.0 38103 3.7 37391 3.4
Richmond 63223 6.8
65793 6.5 71322 6.5

The Msunduzi 552837 59.3 618536 60.8 679039 62.0

uMshwathi 108422 11.6 106374 10.5 111645 10.2
UMgungundlovu 932121 100 1017763 100 1095865 100

*Source: Stats SA, census 2016

UMGUNGUNDLOVU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES (% OF HOUSEHOLDS) AT A GLANCE - 2016

100
91

90
80 79 77

70
60 57 57 61 60

50
40 38 40 37

31
30 23

20 14

10 4 5536281
Traditional Informal
0
Formal KZN225: The Msunduzi

KZN221: uMshwathi KZN222: uMngeni KZN224: Impendle
KZN226: Mkhambathini KZN227: Richmond KZN223: Mpofana

**Source: Stats SA, census 2016

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HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN THE DISTRICT

7 14
23

24

27 3

No schooling Some Primary Grade 7 Some Secondary Matric Tertiary

Comments
UMgungundlovu District Municipality constitute for 10% (1 092 151) of the population in KwaZulu-Natal
which comes second to eThekwini Municipality. UMsunduzi has the highest population because it is where
the most economic activity takes place. Impendle has the lowest population because of lack of
development therefore; people are migrating to municipalities such as Msunduzi and uMngeni.
The census 2016 headcount disclosed that over 70 % of the households in the District are formal
dwellings. The highest share of informal dwellings (8%) was in Richmond Municipality. It also exposed of
the districts population only 7% has tertiary education.
In uMDM, the tertiary sector employs the most people with 59.3% and the secondary sector with 17.4%
and lastly the primary sector with 10.3% employment. UMshwathi is leading with 32.2% in the primary
sector employment followed by Richmond and Mpofana.
Census 2016 also revealed that the remuneration and productivity trend analysis depicted above show that
over a period of 10 years the remuneration of employees has been much higher than the productivity levels
of employees. It is most concerning that in 2016 the productivity levels have decreased to a low 0.3% while
the remuneration levels do not show any signs of decreasing.

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SERVICE DELIVERY OVERVIEW

Water Provision

The Hilton, Merrivale and Merrivale heights AC pipe replacement projects is one of the major highlights for
service delivery and is aimed to reduce high number of water interruptions in various areas. The projects

collectively are worth R230 million over a 2 year period.

The table below further details the projects;

Project Project description Tender value Total Expenditure Population
Name R 168 353 605.28 to date served
Hilton AC The Hilton water supply area, R 162 333 300.38 11 350 people
Pipe serviced by the Groenekloof R 80 717 294 1895 0ccupied
Replacement reservoirs, has been R 81 598 670.14 Erven
partitioned into 14 bulk
Merrivale & metering supply zones that 743 people
Merrivale will operate in the 20m to 60m 16 unoccupied
Height AC pressure range constructed. Erven & 161
Pipe Construction of approximately Total Erven
Replacement 28km of uPvc and HDPE
Pipeline varying from 50mm
Ø to 300mm Ø alongside
existing AC Pipelines.

Drought drilling projects

The UMDM received an amount of R10 million (R7 million for UMDM areas and R3 million for the
uMsunduzi areas) from COGTA to assist with the current drought situation. Areas within the UMDM that
were affected and benefited are Impendle, Mpofana, and Richmond.

The municipality established emergency water sources through drilling and equipping boreholes with hand
pumps. In the affected areas work done is as follows:

Impendle LM – 17 boreholes drilled and 13 have been equipped

Mpofana LM – 20 boreholes drilled and 15 have been equipped

Richmond LM – 4 boreholes drilled and 3 equipped

uMsunduzi LM – 13 boreholes drilled and 13 equipped

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Access to water provision

Indicator Sub- KZN DC22: KZN221 KZN222 KZN224 KZN226: KZN227 KZN223
indicator UMDM : : : Mkhamb : :
uMshw uMngen Impend athini Richmo Mpofan
Main Piped (tap) 107666 112615 athi i le nd a
source of water inside 7 1428
drinking dwelling 828016 123356 3205 23333 241 3328 5861
water Piped (tap)
371943 22292 10368 7534 2711 5730 4956 2629
water inside
yard 128860 9365 3357 647 2661 2194 5254 311
86012 8018
Piped water 658 1517 41 2592 1880 17
on communal 2209 2152 176 858 491 1181
stand

Public/comm
unal tap

Water-
carrier/tanker

Source: Census 2016

Access to Sanitation provisions

Indicator Sub- KZN DC22: KZN221 KZN222 KZN224 KZN226: KZN227 KZN223
indicator UMDM : : : Mkhamb ::
Main type 134534 uMshw uMnge Impend athini Richmo Mpofan
of toilet Flush toilet 9 142369 athi ni le nd a
facility (Sewage 1784
used system/scept 421037 33267 4784 27305 287 3793 7433
ic tank 97
Chemical 6812 3727 441 1451 0
toilet

Pit latrine 876969 97032 12189 4109 5459 10577 11877 2846

(with/without)
ventilation

Ecological 20299 2740 23 66 0 2118 37 0

toilet (e.g.

urine
diversion,

enviro loo)

Bucket toilet 50655 1859 227 196 0 800

(collected by

municipality/
Emptied by

household

Source: Census 2016

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FINANCIAL HEALTH OVERVIEW
Summary of performance over the period of 2016/2017 financial year

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Capital Expenditure
In the 2016/2017 financial year the district managed an asset base of over R1, 2 billion worth of which 96%
remains water and sanitation infrastructure. The district invested just under R300 million infrastructure
projects in the 2016/2017 financial year. Of the investment made over the years the district has had to
transfer assets to ethekwini municipality and umzinyathi due to the re-demarcation process that took effect
in August 2016.
The district is still grappling with the high replacement cost of aged infrastructure whilst it faces new demand
from communities who have yet to access sustainable water and sanitation supply. The district has invested
heavily in the replacement of aged infrastructure and equally on new infrastructure networks but however
still faces challenges in fully meeting its demand with the scarcity of resources.
Despite the challenges, the district commitment to improving service provision in the water & sanitation
business is demonstrated by its continued shift towards higher spending on capital assets.

ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
The Corporate services department, Human Resources Section renders a comprehensive, integrated and
customer focused human resource services, includes the following:

Recruitment and Selection – During the 2016/2017 financial year, the municipality had appointed the
Executive Manager: Corporate Services in a post that had been vacant
for more than two years.

Organizational Development – The Municipality is currently reviewing its Individual Performance
Management Systems Policy with the aim of cascading performance
Management to Managers reporting to Section 56/54 Managers and
levels below them.

Employee Wellness Services – The objectives of the Employee Wellness service within the Municipality
includes at least the following,

 Providing assistance in the form of confidential counseling and
referral, to every employee who experiences personal as well as
work related problems.

 To ensure productivity and quality of life to its employees while
taking into consideration the employees families and relatives.

 To provide employees with preventative education and skills
training.

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AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT

Year 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
Clean Audit Clean Audit
Audit Opinion Unqualified with other
received matters

STATUTORY ANNUAL REPORT PROCESS

Description legislation Deadline Responsible
official
Prepare and submit a Draft Annual Report to the 31 August.
A-G MFMA MM
MM
Place an advertisement in the print media giving MFMA January
notice of the intended tabling of the Annual Mayor
Report.
MM
The mayor of a municipality must, within seven Section 127(2) of the 31 January
months after the end financial year, table in the MFMA
municipal council the annual report of the

municipality

Immediately after an annual report is tabled in Section 127(5)(a)(i) and (ii)
the council , the accounting officer of the
municipality must- of the MFMA January
Make public the Annual Report and invite the
local community to submit representations in
connection with the Annual Report

Submit Annual Report to the AG, Provincial Section 127(5),(b) of the Within 5 days after MM
Treasury, Provincial COGTA MFMA Tabling the Annual
Report

Consider Annual Report through the Oversight Section 129(1) of the Within 2 Months Council
process, MFMA after Tabling the Council
Annual Report
Adopt Oversight Report containing the council's Section 129(1) of the
comments on the annual report MFMA 31 March / or within
2 months after
Tabling the Annual
Report

After the municipality adopts its Annual Report, it Section 127(5)(a)(i)(ii) of Within 14 days after
must within 14 days make copies of the report the MFMA and Section
accessible to the public, interested organisations 21A of the MSA adopting Annual
and the media Report MM

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CHAPTER 2 – GOVERNANCE

COMPONENT A: POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE

POLITICAL GOVERNANCE
The Municipal Full Council has been established in terms of the Municipal Structures Act, 117 of 1998, and
is led by the Honourable Speaker, supported by the Executive Committee which is chaired by the
Honourable Mayor. There are five Portfolio Committees, chaired by an EXCO member and have their
terms of reference and are responsible for a municipal Key Performance Area (KPA).
The councillors are the custodians of the community needs and have a number of legislative obligations
that are assigned to them in terms of the various legislation acts that governs the existence and functioning
of the municipality.

Full Council comprised of 45
Councillors

Executive Committee
comprised of Nine Councillors

SPEAKER Chief Whip Finance
Cllr ED Dladla Cllr DA Ndlela Human Resources

Infrastructure

Economic Development
and Planning

Community Services

MPAC

*Political structure of uMgungundlovu District Municipality

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Portfolio Committees

In pursuit of its development mandate the municipality has put in place sound governance support
structures. These structures are the portfolio committees that were appointed in terms of section 79 and 80
of the Municipal Structures Act. Their role is to provide an oversight and advisory support to council and
do not have a final decision making powers. A list of appointed committees and their members are

provided in the table below.

Finance Human Community Infrastructure Economic Municipal Executive
Resources & Services Development Public Committee
Cllr TE Cllr TR Zungu: and Planning
Maphumulo Sound Cllr BA Chairperson Accounts Cllr TE
: Governance Mchunu: Cllr GM Dladla: Committee Maphumulo:
Chairperson Acting Cllr Chairperson Cllr MK Chairperson Cllr AS Chairperson
Cllr NV GM Dladla: Dlamini Dlamini:
Duze Chairperson Cllr SC Cllr N Zondo Cllr HM Zondi Chairperson Cllr DS
Cllr MV Gwala Mkhize
Ntshangase Cllr NZ Ndlovu Cllr SD Cllr B Khumalo Cllr SW Cllr MJ Cllr GM
Mhlongo Dlamini Mkhize Dladla
Cllr Sipho Cllr LL Cllr NC Cllr M
Mkhize Madlala Cllr DA Mabhida Cllr SJ Luthuli (Mntuza) Cllr BA
Cllr NC Ndlela Cllr SJ Luthuli Mkhize Mchunu
Mabhida Cllr K Mkhize Cllr DS Cllr LL Madlala Cllr SD Cllr TR Zungu
Cllr GH Mkhize Cllr MS Bond Nkuna
Ngcobo Cllr MD Cllr MD Cllr DS Mkhize Cllr R (Cllr acting
Njokwe Njokwe Cllr R Strachan Soobiah HR Chair GM
Cllr BC Cllr E Xaba (to be filled) Cllr B Dladla till
Nhlabathi Cllr L Ngcobo Cllr BC Ngcongo filled)
Cllr R Cllr R Sokhela Cllr R Strachan Cllr MS Bond
Jugmohan Jugmohan (to be filled) Inkosi NC Cllr TA
Cllr BE Cllr DC Molefe Cllr BC Hlatshwayo Cllr BC
Zuma Mtshali Cllr E Xaba Inkosi NW Sokhela Cllr J Holmes Nhlabathi
Inkosi ES Cllr MS Zondi Inkosi LZ Cllr BE Zuma
Zuma Mthethwa Cllr DC Inkosi B Ntanzi Dlamini Cllr BK
Inkosi NK Mtshali Inkosi PR Mkhize Cllr DA Ndlela
Maphumulo Inkosi T Sithole (Chief Whip)
Mkhize Inkosi MZ Cllr ED Dladla
Inkosi NK Mthuli (Speaker)
Maphumulo
Inkosi ES
Zuma

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ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNANCE

The administration is led by the Municipal Manager and is responsible for the effective implementation of
council resolutions and the day to day operations of the municipality. The Municipal Manager primary
responsibility includes ensuring sound and effective interface between the political structures and
administration.

Municipal Manager:
Mr TLS Khuzwayo

CFO: Ms SSD Ncube EM: Community EM: Corporate EM Technical Services
Services Mr RMJ Services: :

Baloyi Ms G Bhengu Mr EB Mbambo

EM stands for Executive Manager, who is S 56 Manager reporting directly to Municipal Manager, who is
the Accounting Officer.

The table below indicates the administrative governance structure for the period under review,

Name of Official Position Performance
Agreement Signed

Yes/No

Mr Terrence Khuzwayo Municipal Manager Yes

Mr Bheki Mbambo Executive Manager: Technical Services Yes

Ms Sinegugu Ncube Executive Manager: Financial Services Yes

Mr Joe Baloyi Executive Manager: Community Services Yes

Ms Gugulethu Bhengu Executive Manager: Corporate Services Yes

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COMPONENT B – INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
In terms of the constitution of South Africa, all spheres of governmental and all organs of the state must
cooperate with one another in mutual trust and good faith fostering friendly relations. They must assist and
support one another, inform and consult on another on matters of common interest, co-ordinate their
actions and adhere to agreed procedures.
Intergovernmental Relations within the District is further strengthened through the implementation of the
Cluster Model that consists of a suite of Committees as reflected over the page. Each Committee is
chaired by a Municipal Manager from one of the local municipalities.

Whip’s Forum

Speaker’s Forum Mayor’s Forum

Municipal Manager’s
Forum (District MM)

Corporate Technical Financial Planning & Good ICT and Special Corporate and
Governanc and (Mpofana Development Governance Communicatio Programmes Social Services
(Richmond ns (Impendle & Catalytic (uMshwathi
e Infrastructur MM) (uMngeni
(Msunduzi e MM) MM) MM) Projects MM)
(District MM)
MM) (Mkhambathi
ni MM)

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COMPONENT C – PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND PARTICIPATION

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETINGS – IDP/IZIMBIZO MEETINGS

In terms of section 16 of the Municipal Systems Act (MSA) states specifically to the development of a
culture of community participation within municipalities. It states that a municipality must develop a culture
of municipal governance that complements formal representative government with a system of
participatory governance. For this purpose it must encourage and create conditions for the local community

to participate in the affairs to require public attention.

For this reason, the district municipality embarked on a mass public participation campaign by way of
conducting the annual mayoral IDP/Budget Izimbizo meetings. The aim of these engagements is to
provide the communities with the opportunity to interact, share their concerns and complaints with the
leadership and administration of the Municipality. On an annual basis the municipality provides feedback
reports to communities on issues raised at the Izimbizo meetings. These feedback reports are conducted

through the oversight process.

The table below indicates the public meetings that were conducted during year;

Municipality Nature of Date Venue Summary of Issues Raised
Visited Meeting
01 April Indoor sports  Ward 8 – rusty pipes inside people
uMngeni Local Public 2016 ground that needs to be replaced
Municipality engagement
meeting
 Water leaks at Mpophomeni

 Request for new houses in
Khayelitsha

 Ward 5 – Request for streetlights

Impendle Local Public 26 April Mbaliyezwe  Ward 2 – Requests for new toilets
Municipality engagement 2016 Sports since old ones ae no longer in good
meeting
Ground condition

 Request for the district to assist and
the LM to assist local SMME’s.

Mkhambathini Public 18 April Camperdown  Ward 1 - Water meters in the area are

Local Municipality engagement 2016 open area – not covered, and are easily damaged
Meeting near  Ward 2 – community not informed of

municipality water restrictions

 Ward 3 – Request for the municipality
to attend to the disable and their

challenges

 Ward 4 – requests for toilets and RDP
houses

uMshwathi Local Public 22 March FET College  Ward 11 - Need for tar road near the
Municipality engagement 2016 Hall crèche
meeting
 Ward 5 – Electricity problem especially
in bad weather conditions.

 Ward 6 – request for houses and Jojo
tanks.

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Municipality Nature of Date Venue Summary of Issues Raised
Visited Meeting
12 April CHC  Water wastage- mainly from
Mpofana Local Public 2016 Bruntville households
Municipality engagement Ward 3
meeting  Installation of boreholes
 Community not updated on the EPWP
Richmond Local Public 20 April Agosi Hall
Municipality engagement 2016 programme and hiring of workers
meeting outside the Municipal area.
 Ward 4 – water leaks, people should
start paying for water in order to take
responsibility
 Requests for a clinic in the area
 Requests for RDP houses I ward 3

IDP PARTICIPATION AND ALIGNMENT Yes/No
Yes
IDP participation and alignment criteria Yes
Does the Municipality have impact, outcome, input, output indicators? Yes
Does the IDP have priorities, objectives, KPIs, development strategies? Yes
Does the IDP have multi-year targets? Yes
Are the above aligned and can they calculate into a score? Yes
Does the budget align directly to the KPIs in the strategic plan? Yes
Does the IDP KPIs align to the Section 57 managers? Yes
Do the KPIs lead to functional are KPIs as per the SDBIP? Yes
Do the IDP KPIs align with the provincial KPIs on the 12 outcomes? Yes
Were the indicators communicated to the public?
Were the four quarter aligned reports submitted within the stipulated timeframe?

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COMPONENT D – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Municipality has prioritised good and ethical corporate governance. In this regard, it has a functional
Risk Management Unit and a Risk Management Policy; an Internal Audit and an Anti-fraud and Anti-
corruption Plan in place.

Risk Management

Risk Management is one of management’s core responsibilities min terms of section 62 of the Municipal
Finance Management Act (MFMA) and is an integral part of the internal processes of a municipality. It is a
systematic process to identify, evaluate and address risks on a continuous basis before such risks can
impact negatively on the service delivery capacity of a municipality. When properly executed, risk
management provides reasonable assurance that the institution will be successful in achieving its goals
and objectives.

The Municipality conducts risk assessments (enterprise wide, IT and fraud risk assessments) annually and
develops an organisational Risk Register.

The Risk Register is compiled to determine the magnitude of risk exposure by assessing the likelihood of
the risk materialising and the impact that it would have on the achievement of objectives. The identified
risks are prioritised, which enables management to focus more time, effort and resources on higher risk
areas.

Anti –Corruption and Fraud  Actual or potential prejudice to
Definition: another

Fraud Theft
 Unlawful
 Intentional  Unlawful
 Misrepresentation
 Intentional misappropriation

 Unlawful possession

 property/ asset

 Intention to deprive owner’s rights permanently

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IMPACT OF FRAUD AND CORRUPTION FRAUD DETECTION
Service Delivery decreases The following tools can assist with detecting
Taxes increase fraud when it occurs:-
Disposable Income Decreases
Economic Activity Decreases  Tip-offs
Employment Decreases  Line management
Poverty Increases  Management Review
Crime Increases  Whistle-blowing
Dysfunctional Households Increases  Systems of Internal Controls
Rate of Diseases Increases.  Fraud Audit Programme
 Internal Audit Activity
 External Audit

In combating fraud and corruption in the workplace the municipality has:

 Adopted a Fraud Prevention Strategy
 Is implementing a Fraud Prevention and Response Plan
 Has conducted anti-theft, fraud and corruption workshops in departments
 Introduced Anti-fraud Hotlines that are:

o 0800 701 701 (National)
o 033 897 6797 (local uMDM line)
o [email protected] (Anti-fraud Email)

Fraudulent activities can be reported to the municipalities Internal Audit unit responsible for preliminary
investigation of all allegations of suspected fraudulent activities.

Contact details: Portia Nzimakwe

Office : C24

Telephone: 033 897 6797

Email : [email protected]

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Supply Chain Management

The Municipality’s supply chain management functions have been centralised in the Treasury department’s
Supply Chain Management Unit. All bid committees are in place and are effective. The coordination of
procurement of goods and services, and management of the supplier database and the management of
contracts is performed by the SCM Unit. All officials in the Supply Chain Management Unit meet the
prescribed competency levels as required by the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA).

Website Yes/No
Yes
Municipal Website: Content of Material Yes
Documents Published on the Website Yes
Current annual and adjustments budgets and all budget related documents Yes

All current budget-related policies Yes
Yes
The previous annual report (2015//2016) Yes
All current performance agreements required in terms of section 57(1)(b) of the Yes
Municipal Systems Act and resulting scorecards
Yes
All service delivery agreements 2016/2017 Yes
All long-term borrowing contracts 2016/2017
All supply chain management contracts above a prescribed value (give value) for
2016/2017
An information statement containing a list of assets over a prescribed value that
have been disposed of in terms
of section 14 (2) or (4) during 2016/2017
Public-private partnership agreements referred to in section 120 made in
2016/2017
All quarterly reports tabled in the Council in terms of section 52 (d) during
2016/2017

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The official uMDM website can be viewed at www.umdm.gov.za. A designated webmaster regularly
updates the website.
Public Satisfaction Surveys
A comprehensive customer satisfaction survey was conducted in the 2013/2014 financial year in
collaboration with the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This survey reflected the levels of customer satisfaction
in the District with the various service line offerings provided by the UMDM. In so doing, the various areas

of improvement were also highlighted so that they can be addressed and in so doing, set in motion a
continuous cycle of improvement.

*Above: Public Participation, a community member making an input during a District IDP-Budget Imbizo

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CHAPTER 3- SERVICE DELIVERY PERFORMANCE REPORT

COMPONENT A: BASIC SERVICES
Water and Sanitation Provision

The UMDM took over the water and sanitation functions from uMngeni Local Municipality in 2009 and on
takeover most of the water schemes had collapse due to non-maintenance of infrastructure. There are
major backlogs in the provision of both water and sanitation and due to non-maintenance many of the
previous functioning schemes are now experiencing frequent interruptions or non-functioning at all creating
additional challenges.

The increase in demand for the provision of water via water tankers has increased enormously due to
former functioning schemes becoming dysfunctional and non-performance of appointed contractors
resulting in a further increase in demand.

A major constraint in meeting the service provision challenges is limited funding. It is noted that a proactive
measure to fast track backlogs business plans were approved by the Department of Water and Sanitation
so that funding applications could be made with minimum delay.

Through aggressive lobbying for funding by the municipality has resulted in a number of interventions from
organisations viz, Umngeni Water, COGTA, DBSA and DWS. Lobbying for funding from Umngeni Water
has resulted in capital projects within the UMDM to the value of R2 billion rand funded by Umngeni water
up to the 2019 financial year.

Challenges which may hinder provision of Basic Services:

 Drought
 15% reduction of water supply from bulk supplier as gazetted by DWS
 High lying areas remain without water for longer periods
 High constraints on water tinkering due to slow implementation of projects
 Ageing infrastructure contributing to high water loss
 Limited budget
 Capacity constraints
 Illegal connections
 Minimal revenue collection resulting in limited funds to implement the water functions or recover costs

for bulk purchases of water

Progress on UMDM projects in the pipeline;

uMngeni Local Municipality

 Service level agreement exists between Umngeni water and UMDM to upgrade the Mpophomeni
waste water treatment works.

 Successful replacement of old aging AC infrastructure within the area of Hilton and Merrivale

Mpofana Local Municipality

 Lobbing for funding from Umngeni water to implement the greater Mpofana Bulk Water Supply to the
value of R700 million.

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uMshwathi Local Municipality
Water provision
 Securing funding from Umngeni water from the upgrade of uMshwathi bulk system.
 Securing of drought funding from Umngeni Water to ensure water supply at Appelsbosch hospital
Sanitation Provision
 Service level agreement in place between UMDM and uMngeni Water for the provision of bulk sewer

and treatment plants for 3800 housing project. (uMshwathi Slum, trust feed/ Camehoek)
Impendle Local Municipality
Water provision
 Lobbing of water from Umngeni Water to implement Impendle bulk water supply to the value of

R350 million.
Mkhambathini Local Municipality
 Launch of the Greater Eston project by minister of water and sanitation on 14 July 2016
 Completion of lion park pipeline upgrade. This will increase supply of water in Manyavu Nkanyezini

and Manzammyana areas.
Richmond Local Municipality
 Provision of bulk water supply from Lilifontein reservoir to Richmond town
 Provision of bulk water supply to Ephatheni

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The Hilton, Merrivale and Merrivale heights AC pipe replacement project is one of the major highlights for
service delivery in the district, it aimed to reduce a high percentage of water interruptions in areas such as
Hilton, Merrivale and Merrivale heights. The estimated project cost amounts to R230 million over a period
of 2 years.

Hilton AC Pipe Replacement Project

The project involves replacement of the existing aged asbestos pipelines and associated infrastructure for
the Hilton area to improve the sustainability and efficiency of water provision. The construction of the
project commenced on the 27 May 2015 and anticipated for completion in February 2018. The project
covers ward 7 of the uMngeni Municipality, which is the Hilton town, and is situated approximately 10 km
North West of Pietermaritzburg.

The Hilton water supply area, serviced by the Groenekloof reservoirs, has been partitioned into 14 bulk
metering supply zones that will operate in the 20m to 60m pressure range. The project is expected to serve
11350 people and 1895 occupied erven and costs R168 353 605.28

The project scope of work includes:

 Replacement of 93km of AC pipeline with uPVC and HDPE pipe sizes ranging from 50mm to
355mm diameter pipelines

 Replacement of valves, communication pipes and consumer meters
 Installation of a new 100KL elevated tank and construction of a pump house at the Groenekloof

reservoir site.
 The installation of bulk zone meters,
 Installation of pressure control valves and break-pressure tanks
 Additional work in the Howick area, includes 3.7km of bulk pipeline to be laid, 8km of reticulation

pipeline to be laid in zone 14 and 7.6km reticulation pipeline to be laid in zone 5 in Howick.
Additional to this 3 bulk meter and PRV chambers are to be constructed

*Installation of the 630 line to the reservoir * Hydro filling pipe jack at the police station in Hilton

Merrivale & Merrivale Heights AC Pipe Replacement Project
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The project involves replacement of the existing aged AC pipelines and associated infrastructure for the
Merrivale & Merrivale Heights area to improve the sustainability and efficiency of water provision. The project
commenced in May 2015 and is anticipated for completion in March 2018, due to the extension on the scope
of works. The project has progressed well to date with outstanding work form the Merrivale HL area to
Merrivale LW and the coring into the second compartment at reservoir 2.

The project covers the ward 7 of the uMngeni Municipality, which is the town in Merrivale and Merrivale
heights situated approximately 25km north-west of Pietermaritzburg and 5km west of Midmar dam.

The project scope of work includes:

 Construction of approximately 28km of uPVC and HDPE Pipeline varying from 50mm Ø to 300mm
Ø alongside existing AC Pipelines.

 Construction of 5 PRV/Isolating Zone Bulk Valve Chambers
 Construction of 3 Zone Splitters
 Installation of all ERF Connections to ,
 Pipe Jacks across the N3 and Main Durban JHB Railway Line
 Construction of 108 Reticulation Isolating Valves

The scope of work has been extended on this project, due to savings on the original project scope. This
additional work is expected to be completed in April 2018.

 This scope of works allows for water supply to the Mashengeni and Kwadulela area. One bulk
outlet cored into Reservoir 2 (Vulindela Reservoir) to allow UMDM to supply the 4 areas namely,
KwaHaza, Mpophomeni, Mashengeni & KwaDulela.

 The Mashengeni area is currently under construction. The project scope is the upgrading the
water supply to the community of Emashingeni by up sizing the bulk from 110mmØ UPVC to
160mmØ including the reticulation with pipe sizes 75mmØ and 63mmØ respectively.

*Laying Of 200mm Ø of Kwa-Dulela *Bulk Distribution Pipeline Excavation

Drought interventions
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The UMDM received an amount of R10 million (R7 million for UMDM areas and R3 million for the
uMsunduzi areas) from COGTA to assist with the current drought situation. Areas within the UMDM that
were affected and benefited are Impendle, Mpofana, and Richmond.

The municipality has established emergency water sources through drilling and equipping boreholes with
hand pumps in affected areas throughout the district, and below is work done by the municipality in drought
affected area.

Impendle LM – 17 boreholes drilled and 13 have been Richmond LM – 4 boreholes drilled and 3 equipped
equipped, in the following areas of Impendle; in the areas below;

 Loteni 1  Mandozi 3
 Nhlambamasoka  Masangazana
 Nhlambamasoka 2  Mandozi 2
 Nhlatimbe  Makhuzane
 Nhlatimbe 2
 Nhlatimbe 3 UMsunduzi LM – 13 boreholes drilled and 13
 Khathikathi 1 equipped in the areas below;
 Khathikathi 3
 Khathikathi 4  Azalea esodweni
 Nkangala  Azalea 4
 Nkangala 5A  Kwanyamazana/ Mncwango
 Nkangala 8  France
 Kwafilipa  KwaKhuzwayo
 Soweto/KwaShezi
Mpofana LM – 20 boreholes drilled and 15 have been  Unit BB5 Mtyhiyane
equipped in the following areas;  Imbali Phase 4 – Flats area
 Ngase Masosheni
 Nyamvubu 1 to Nyamvubu 5  Bushoff/ Emathangeni
 Nyamvubu 7 – Zwelisha  Steadon
 Nyamvubu 8  Unit AA Shosholoza Hall and
 Nyamvubu 10  Kwaphupa Mpendle
 Simunye farm
 Dubuzweni Farm 2
 Rocky Drift
 Manana Farm portion
 Manana Farm portion 2
 Kwasezenga
 Manaka
 Mqenula 1
 Mqenula 4
 Mqenula 7

Access to water provision
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Indicato Sub- KZN DC22: KZN221: KZN222: KZN224: KZN226: KZN227: KZN223
r indicator UMDM uMshwat uMngeni Impendle Mkhambat Richmond :
hi Mpofan
Main Piped (tap) 1076667 112615 hini a
source of water inside 828016 123356 3205 23333
drinking dwelling 371943 22292 241 1428 3328 5861
water
Piped (tap) 128860 9365 10368 7534 2711 5730 4956 2629
water inside 86012 8018
yard 3357 647 2661 2194 5254 311

Piped water 658 1517 41 2592 1880 17
on
communal 2209 2152 176 858 491 1181
stand
Public/comm
unal tap
Water-
carrier/tanker

Access to Sanitation provisions

Indicato Sub- KZN DC22: KZN221: KZN222: KZN224: KZN226: KZN227: KZN223:
r indicator UMDM uMshwathi uMngeni Impendle Mkhamba Richmo Mpofana
thini nd
Main Flush toilet 1345349 142369 4784 27305 287 7433
type of (Sewage 421037 1784 3793
toilet system/scepti 876969 33267 6812 3727 441 0
facility c tank 20299 97032 12189 4109 5459 97 1451 2846
used Chemical 2740 10577 11877
50655 23 66 0 2118 0
toilet 1859 37
Pit latrine 227 196 0 8 0
(with/without) 0
ventilation

Ecological
toilet (e.g.
urine
diversion,
enviroloo)

Bucket toilet
(collected by
municipality/
Emptied by
household

*Source: Census 2016

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SAICE Awards – Another feather added to uMgungundlovu District Municipality Cap
The uMgungundlovu District Municipality has once again continued to exhibit structural designing brilliance,
amid the South African Institute of civil engineering (SAICE) national awards. The SAICE award provides a
platform to recognise the most exceptional civil engineering accomplishments of the year.
Two projects were entered for the best community based project category by uMgungundlovu District
Municipality in the provincial SAICE awards with the ephatheni water supply project taking the lead.
The municipality further entered the ephatheni water supply together with the Hilton Asbestos Pipe
replacement project in the national SAICE awards, in which both projects from the UMDM scooped the
accolades and recognition in the best community based project classification.
The criteria in the evaluation of the best community project category requires the project to exemplify the
benefits of civil engineering to society at large, must have been successful in handling of environmental
impact and community involvement. The honourable Mayor of the Municipality commended the
infrastructure unit spearheading these projects for the outstanding achievement and for continuously

spreading the UMDM flag.

*Technical services unit at the SAICE Awards

Upgrade of Nkanyezini Community Water supply scheme
Committed to improved quality of life and making lives better, the uMgungundlovu District Municipality is
continuously rolling the out infrastructure projects aimed at improving lives of our communities. While stats
SA 2016 survey indicated 91% of our citizens with access to portable water, the aim of the district is to
continuously deliver and improve service delivery for all.

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The Nkanyezini project consists of the construction of 10 mega litres reservoir; 40kl elevated steel tanks
and reticulation pipeline. Over 18000 community members (2270 households) from lion’s park, Nkanyezini,
Mboyi and Emasangweni under umkhambathini local municipality (ward 3& 5) will have constant access to
portable water. The project will commence on the 17 August 2017 with a completion date of 18 February
2019. The project is expected to provide 100 jobs, and has a total tender amount of R96 913 319.65

UMDM Water and Sanitation unit celebrated and marked the annual sanitation and hygiene week

On 12 May 2017, uMgungundlovu district Municipality launched water and sanitation month. As part of ithe
districts efforts to encourage role players responsible for sanitation services to prioritize sanitation, health
and hygiene. The aim was to create awareness and ensure that information reaches where it is most
needed. Sanitation month this year was celebrated under the theme “Sanitation for Health and Dignity”; it’s
not all about flushing. This is based on governments’ commitments towards bringing dignity to all citizens
through the provision of proper and dignified sanitation services.

As a Water Service Authority, it is the districts responsibility to educate all residents of uMgungundlovu to
use water sparingly and to also conserve it in order to ensure that there is an adequate supply for present
and future needs.

The UMDM WSA team visited the Ngilanyoni, Maliphume and Gulube Primary Schools in Mkhambathini
Municipality. The programme gave leaners an opportunity to be able to equip them with the knowledge to
contribute to saving of water and to effective sanitation. Learners were exposed to proper ways to wash
hands and shared water savings tips.

Water Services Development Plan
The water services development (WSDP) for uMgungundlovu District Municipality was undertaken by BVI
consulting in 2016/2017. The final draft of the WSDP, before public participation, was presented to the
stakeholders on the 13 March 2017. The WSDP is a mechanism towards addressing services priorities in
terms of basic water services, high level of services, water resources, environmental, effective
management and transfers within the water services authority area jurisdiction.

To ensure compliance, completeness and accuracy an 11 steps process needs to be followed; these are

 Stakeholders engagement and inception
 Reflect the demographics of the study area
 Determination of service levels
 Socio economic background
 Appraise existing infrastructure
 Study operations and maintenance regimes
 Water conservation/ demand management.
 Discuss water resources
 Investigate financial profile
 Review social requirements
 Reporting phase and project close out.

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Situation assessment – the district is a WSA municipality, and consists of 6 local municipalities Impendle,
uMngeni, Mpofana, uMkhambathini, Richmond and uMshwathi). The uMgungundlovu WSA has a total
population of 416 862 and approximately 117 680 households (excluding uMsunduzi).

As one of the focus areas of the WSDP is to provide an indication of the service levels for water and
sanitation, the assessment indicated the UMDM has adequate sanitation service provisions while for the
water more than half has adequate water services. There is thus a large potential for projects to improve

service level in UMDM.

The main aim of the WSDP is to propose strategies and determine the projects currently to eradicate
backlogs and to improve service provisions. There are several projects currently proposed or underway
throughout the UMDM;

Municipality Number of proposed
projects

Impendle LM 11
Mkhambathini LM 8
Mpofana LM 6
Richmond 10
uMngeni 9
uMshwathi 10

*Manifold Distribution Steel Reinforcement * Installation of the 500 line in Howick

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COMPONENT B: LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

The LED strategic objective is to achieve a favourable Economic Outlook of the District, to Stimulate
Growth in Key economic sectors in the District, Employment Creation: Formal & informal and address of
poverty within the district. As part of the LED initiatives the following milestones were achieved in the year
under reviewed.
UMgungundlovu District Municipality enhances the local Municipalities Cooperatives
The uMgungundlovu District Municipality held workshops at different local municipalities under uMDM to
improve rural institutional capacity while providing support for underprivileged areas.
The first local tribal area workshop was held at KwaMpumuza Tribal Authority under the Inkosi Nsikayezwe
Zondi and the Chiefs Tribal Council with the participation of ‘Operation Sukuma Sakhe’ and ward committees
on the 13th of December 2016 at the Mpumuza Traditional Court.
The workshop focused on Improved Land Administration and Spatial Planning for Integrated Development
in tribal Areas, Coordination of the Three Spheres of government to implement Rural Development Initiatives,
Improved food Security, Small Holder producers development and support, education, Health Care and
Public Transport in rural Areas, Sustainable rural enterprises as well as agricultural Cooperatives.
This was followed by uMshwathi Municipality on the 14th of December 2016, held under the theme
“Positioning Agriculture as a driver of Radical Economic Transformation’’, the session targeted

Agricultural Cooperatives covering the Preferential Procurement Policy, Implementation of the Radical
Economic Transformation Agenda in the Agrarian revolution and the streaming of the Ithala Bank to support
black emerging farmers

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This day was to afford local producers to showcase their produce and to exhibit their effort in breaking into
the agricultural value chain which will also create a localized institutionalized market where neighboring local
producers become one another’s references when accessing local markets.
The last day concluded with the Heritage Tour of the Mandela Day Marathon Route on the 16th of December
2016, which coincides with reconciliation day in our country. The tour was organized in partnership with
Broadway Lifestyle which was a township tourist facility, which is just meters away from the historic Manaye
Hall and served as the final point for tour experience.

*Cooperative
workshop organised
by the district

Left: LED workshops held at different local
municipalities under uMDM to improve rural
institutional capacity.

The workshop also gave support to the overall
objective of using the districts connection with
Madiba’s legacy in unlocking potential of heritage sites. The Heritage Tour went via Mandela Capture Site,
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Heroes Acre, Manaye Hall, Lay Centre, Msimang House and touches the narrative of Harry Gwala, Moses
Mabhida, Inkosi Tetelegu Zondi, Selby Msimang, Nobhiyana Madondo, Queen Machibisa and others.

Kwa Mafunze Co-operative receives Mayoral boosts
The uMgungundlovu District Municipality has changed the lives of the members of the ubuhle bezulu co-
operative of Kwa mafunze outside Pietermaritzburg. As part of the local economic development initiatives,
the municipality has provided this small co-operative with tools to further their skills. The aim of this
initiative is to encourage the community to participate in the agricultural economy.

*District Mayor Cllr: Thobekile Maphumulo with freshly picked
harvest at Kwa Mafunze

LED Initiatives
The strategic objectives of the LED unit is to achieve favourable Economic Outlook of the District, to
stimulate growth in key economic sectors in the District, create employment in formal & informal sectors
and also to addressing poverty level within the district.
Through proactive planning, the unit is rolled out the following programmes and strategies;
 Agri-park programme: FPSU Development
 Establishment of a Co-operative Forum
 Establishment of an Informal Economy Forum
 LED Support programme and capacity building
In the 2016/2017 financial year the following LED initiatives were conducted by the municipality;

 Mandela Marathon SMME EXPO
 Registration of the UMDM Development Agency
 Establishment of the cooperative forum
 48 SMME’s were assisted by the district with training members of the coops
 52 SMME’s were supported with business materials through SMME support programme

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*Showcases at the Mandela Marathon
SMME EXPO

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TOURISM
Objective is to

• Support and train SMME’s
• District Tourism Promotion ; Rand Easter Show , Trade and

Consumer Show , Royal Show
• Support CTOs
• Develop a marketing brochure
• Co-host Craft Fair with Umngeni Local Municipality
• Host Midmar Music Festival

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
• In 01 April 2016, uMDM appointed a Rural Development
Coordinator to champion rural development in the district
context.
• On 25th April 2016 a Final Report on uMDM Rural Development Plan was received from Rural
Development and Land Reform.
• In its seating, the full council resolved on the 30th of June 2016 to adopt the district rural
development plan, as a sector plan into the district IDP.
• On the 1st of July 2016, a first phase Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan for district rural
development in the year 2016/17 looks to the following:

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• Agriculture, Rural Tourism, Manufacturing, Business and Commercial Services, Institutional,
Environmental, Transportation, Water and Sanitation and Energy.

• Host District Agriculture indaba
• Create a data Base of Agriculture projects
• Host Agri-parks workshop
• Identify opportunities for rural supply chain that can be linked to manufacturing
• Improve rural institutional capacity
• Provide support for underprivileged ward
• Heritage legacy alignment

COMPONENT C: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
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SOCIAL PROGRAMES, AGED CARE
School Outreach in Impendle

The uMgungundlovu District Municipality visited Vezokuhle crèche in Impendle LM for the joyous occasion

of handing over of new pre-school furniture and educational toys sponsored by the district. As part of the
programme, the municipality also visited Gomane primary school also on Impendle LM. The primary

school also benefitted with school uniforms for the less privileged learners with the same ward. Great

appreciation was received from the community and from the school governing body.

*District Mayor, handing out school uniforms to learners *Vezokuhle learners enjoying new furniture

UMgungundlovu District Municipality hosted project for children to support crèche with learning equipment

and furniture at Richmond Local Municipality
UMDM She Conquers Campaign Launch for young girls in KwaMpumuza

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The UMDM holds the highest percentage of HIV/AIDS prevalence among young women and girls in the
country. The Mayor of the district took it upon herself to assist in the fight against this pandemic. She
conquers campaign that prioritizes what best interest for young girls and ladies was launched this year at
ephayiphini high school in Pietermaritzburg kwaMpumuza.
Community care projects in partnership with HIVSA donated a computer room designed to bets
accommodate the girls. The main aim of this computer room which is called CHOMA CAFÉ, is to create a
safe space where these adolescent girls and young women can meet to form support groups under the
guidance of a trained female facilitator as well as free access to the internet.
She conquers is a campaign that focuses on HIV infections , unwanted pregnancies, school drop outs,
sexual and gender based violence, unemployment and a shortage economic opportunities among young
girls and young women.
Epicentre, a learning health research organisation that conducts research across South Africa handed out
stationery and head phones to all the leaners of the school. The school principal expressed her gratitude
for such initiatives taken by the municipality and all stakeholders.

*Captions: Opening of the Choma Café at
ephayiphini high school

DREAMS PROGRAMME

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

UMgungundlovu District Municipality
together with uMshwathi Local
Municipality assembles a drug-

awareness Campaign

The drug problem in South Africa is extremely serious
especially in our local communities, with drug usage
reported as being at twice the world norm. Over 15%
of our population has a drug problem.

In light of this the uMgungundlovu District Municipality
together with the uMshwathi local Municipality
embarked on Drug awareness campaign on the 15
September 2016 at Emphelandaba Secondary
School. The emphasis of this campaign was to
educate the young learners about the dangers of
drugs and limiting the harms and hazards of drug use
for the community.

About two hundred learners gathered to
receive wise words from Sibongile Luthuli
from the department of Health in uMshwathi Municipality and testimony from Jabulane Msomi who is an

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overcomer of drug abuse. “Drugs make you popular for wrong reasons. They can destroy you mentally and
emotionally. I was on the verge of losing myself and my family, but jail made me realized that drugs can
only lead you to end your life before time”, explained Msomi.
According to Mr. Ndlela form the South African Police Service (SAPS), substance abuse can simply be
defined as a pattern of harmful use of any substance for mood-altering purposes that give rise to both
physical and psychological dependence. "Dependence results in mental, emotional, biological or physical,
social and economic instability. The effects of substance abuse on an individual form the basis of its
increasing effects on society. This is a major danger of substance abuse," he explains. Ndlela further
addressed the learners saying that drug problem has taken much over to the youth as a result almost
every day 80 percent of youth are being arrested. He concluded by warning the learners to stay away from
drugs because they lead in to doing evil things.
Learners of Emphelandaba Secondary School were left with the motivation to abstain from drugs, they
additionally responded very well by also providing ways to alleviate drug abuse in their school and also
chanting that Emphelandaba will be a drug-free school.

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WOMEN DEVELOPMENT

Dialogue for Women in Business 2016

UMgungundlovu District Municipality led a Dialogue for women in business 2016 which was held at the
Imperial Hotel on the 2rd of September. Women from the seven local municipalities attended to share their
views and difficulties of being a women in business from their different businesses that they in. The main
purpose of the dialogue was to sit down and discuss challenges that they come across in their business
and to exchange views on how they can produce better from where they are.

The message of support was delivered by the Community Service Chairperson Cllr. A Mchunu who
encouraged all women in business to stay strong and focused, she said that the business industry is so
real and it needs people who are willing to face challenges and concur with them.

Furthermore the issues that were examined was on how to use business statistics to start or grow a
business, finding inspiration and support from other business women on fire, government challenges and
resources for women, overcoming gender discrimination against women in business, finding the right work-
life balance for busy working women and finding inspiration and support from other business women on
fire.

The Kwa- Zulu Natal film commission takes uMgungundlovu local artists to another level. A group of
ambiguous local residences leaves the council Chamber with so much anticipation to tackle the world and
follow their dreams. This is after the uMgungundlovu District Municipality convened a one workshop with
the Kwa- Zulu Natal film commission (KZNFC) on Friday 27 September 2016. KZNFC driven with the
objective to encourage and attract young vibrant people in the film and television production and
postproduction work that will contribute towards employment creation, enhancement of international profile,
and increase the country’s creative and technical skills base.

The workshop was convened in order to enhance, educate, empower and expose Kwa- Zulu Natal local
actors, producers and directors in the film industry. Amongst the speakers was Zanenkosi Mahlangu who
has been involved in the producing industry for many years, some of his work being the producer of Greed
and Desire, The Alliance and intersection.

To uplift the KZN local artists the KZNFC has invited unemployed graduates residing within KwaZulu-Natal
Province to apply for the two (2) year internship programme. Successful candidates will be placed the
KZNFC Office (Durban).

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SENIOR CITIZENS

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2016/2017 Senior citizens activities

 UMgungundlovu District Municipality
hosted International Senior Citizens
Day and invited the Department of
Sports & Recreation to conduct
aerobics as an exercise of calming
joints discomforts of senior citizens

 The District hosted World Alzheimer's
Day and invited the Department of
Health to address the Senior Citizens
how to prevent diabetes or behave
after being diagnosed since it’s not
curable.

 UMgungundlovu District Municipality in partnership with the Department of Health responded to
the request of supplying wheelchairs. The Department of Health did assessment of people that
requested wheelchairs and approved
those that in need of wheelchairs and
disapproved those not qualified. Due
to budget constrains in the
Department of Health,
uMgungundlovu District purchased
wheelchairs for those that were
approved and qualify to get
wheelchairs

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