WATER UPDATE: Outage caused by vandalism at balancing dam
This is to inform you about the water challenge that we are currently facing:
The balancing dam where raw water is stored has experienced vandalism...
New interns for Ndlambe
NDLAMBE Municipality has acquired the services of 25 new interns to assist the various departments in a year-long programme that will help them develop...
More water news
Thulani Maluleke
Deputy Director, Ndlambe Local Municipality: Infrastructural Development
As promised, we would like to inform you that the water leak on the mainline between Nemato and...
Station Hill residents refuse to accept tender award
RESIDENTS of Station Hill burned trees and pushed broken bricks into the road last week when a tender to fix a road there was...
Cell tower consternation
THE news that a proposal to construct a 25m-high cell tower on the property of the Dias NGK Church in Forest Downs North has...
EFF make a big noise in town
XOLISA Runeli and a small group of other EFF stalwarts braved the rain on Friday afternoon to stand at the car park on Masonic...
Municipality mulling low cost houses at Boknes crossroads
NDLAMBE Municipality is considering a need for low cost housing at the Boknes/Cannon Rocks crossroads because of the distance workers have to travel to...
Municipality in liquor licence transfer debacle
CONFUSION over the terms of a lease in the small boat harbour has resulted in the Ward 10 committee recommending that a liquor licence...
Tender questions
EFF alleges corruption in awarding of contracts
THE EFF has accused Ndlambe Municipality of awarding tenders to “friends” of the administration.
Local EFF member Xolisa Runeli...
WATER: Letter from Ndlambe Municipality
Municipal spokesman, Cecil Mbolekwa wrote:
Ndlambe Municipality is currently experiencing a burst pipe on the pumping main from Pump Station number 2, which is causing...
Land sale nullified
High court rules against sale of Pascoe Crescent land
A MUNICIPAL land deal made nearly 15 years ago has been reviewed and set aside by...
Makana money woes
‘Insolvent’ municipality owes creditors R146-million
LISTING a litany of grave financial problems in Makana Municipality, several groups making up the Concerned Citizens Committee to Save...
UPDATE: Damaged pipeline below Putt Bridge
TUESDAY - 25.7.2017:
According to Clr Schenk there is major damage to the pipeline under the Putt Bridge on the west side, and water will...
Court cracks whip
Municipality ordered to address stray cattle and commonages
FOLLOWING years of frustration over stray cattle and mismanagement of municipal commonages, on Tuesday farmers obtained a...
Salga says municipal debt should be written off
Municipal debt should be written off and strict measures for a better collection system put in place‚ the South African Local Government Association (Salga)...
Water in Port Alfred will be off until “at least midnight”
Ndlambe Municipality is currently struggling to re-establish water connections to residents in the Port Alfred area due to a collapsing infrastructure and leaks that...
Council notes
POACHING, illegal dumps and the general refurbishment of some of Port Alfred’s more dilapidated buildings were the main thrusts of the Ndlambe municipal executive...
Municipality assures that water is safe for human consumption
Ndlambe municipal spokesman Cecil Mbolekwa issued the following statement today:
“Due to high demand of water supply during the festive season, the municipality initiated a...
Ndlambe presents draft municipal budget
NDLAMBE’S draft budget, tabled for consideration at the recent full council meeting, proposes a rates increase for 2017/2018 of 9%, and a general increase...
Transparency key to our area’s progress – mayor
NDLAMBE mayor Phindile Faxi said he was not fazed when the municipality received negative publicity because the municipality was transparent.
Faxi was responding to questions...
Interruptions to water supply
This is to notify residents about the interruptions on water supply that will be switched on and off as from 13 February 2017 – 16...
UPDATE: WATER SITUATION IN PORT ALFRED
The municipality is experiencing water challenges in Port Alfred, due to Eskom power outrages.
This started about two months ago, but as from 20th September...
Makana demand goes to province
A GROUP comprising concerns citizens and businesses in Grahamstown has appealed to province to intervene in the financially ailing Makana Municipality by placing it...
Water restrictions, with immediate effect
At its final council meeting of the year, held at Cannon Rocks in December, an addendum item requested the approval of the following water...
Local councillor accused of theft and fraud
Ndlambe Ward 7 councillor, Mbuyiseli Yali, has had a case fraud and theft opened against him by the Economic Freedom Fighters for allegedly stealing...
Ndlambe Music Festival is on again, with a little cash injection...
NDLAMBE council confirmed it will help fund the Ndlambe Music Festival, despite assurances by event organisers, the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture...
Crucial stormwater drain still a flood threat
ONE of the longest stormwater drains in Port Alfred, the drain which runs the length of Van Riebeeck street into Lambert, is still not...
DA roots out misuse of community halls
THE Ndlambe DA caucus revealed this week that two ANC councillors who had booked community halls for “community meetings” had actually used them for...
War room volunteers awaited training
IT was clear at the war room training session for Wards 5 through 10, held at the Port Alfred Civic Centre on Monday afternoon,...
