Greetings to all

This municipality is the most rural municipality in the district with infrastructural backlogs that are ongoingly addressed. Umzimkhulu Municipality is dependent on grants because it does not generate enough revenue from the rates. It on that note that this municipality is committed onto creating an enabling environment for the factories to exist in Umzimkhulu, that strategy will surely increase our revenue. We are also committed to giving birth to projects that will be draw cards in this rural based municipality.

The community of Umzimkhulu, through different platforms, has always been raising concerns about the number of accidents and hazards imposed by the fact that we have no sets of robots at Plangweni, Council Chamber and KFC intersections. It is with great pleasure to report that a set of robots in these spots are being installed by KZN Department of Transport, in these strategic points.

We would like to acknowledge, applaud and appreciate Mr. Ray Chonco, for availing a portion of his farm to the yourth of Kroemhoek Village in Ward 20 under Cllr. Gwala. The is one of the treasurable gesture in ensuring that our youth are not given the fish but the rod moreover that they also mentored on how best to fruitfully farm. This should be a challenge imposed to all Umzimkhulu Farmers. It is further uncourageous to witness the level of commitment displayed by our youth on agriculture. Kroemhoek Youth Farmers consisting of eleven young people. Our yourth month was one of the prestigious one as we celebrated our youth month in Ward 1, as our young people got reminded of the significant of the June 16. We also conducted a 2024 Yourth Summit, in the same ward, they shared strategies and views on how yourth agenda could taken to another level.  

Yours in service delivery and public service.   

Cllr. Jabulile Mzizi
Mayor of Umzimkhulu Local Municipality