South Africa


The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Human Settlements Service Delivery juggernaut today Friday 15th March 2024 rolled into Ugu District Municipality's Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality and uMdoni Local Municipality on the South Coast following its mission in uMlalazi Local Municipality the previous day Thursday 14th March 2024 in King Cetshwayo District Municipality on the North Coast. The visit to the Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality was to give an update and feedback in the form of a report regarding the ongoing Gamalakhe Phases 1&2 Rectification Housing Project as well as the Development Plan for the nearby Tintown Settlement. Led by KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works Sipho "KK" Nkosi, General Manager Max Mbili and Ugu District Departmentsl official Mr Lindelani Ntaka, the Provincial Department delegation net Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality Mayor Cllr Zodwa Mzindle and me ers of the Municipal Human Settlements Portfolio Committee. MEC Nkosi then proceeded to do an Operation Siyahlola of Mjunundwini Operation Sukuma Sakhe Housing Project in Ward 18 of uMdoni Local Municipality in the eZembeni area under iNkosi Mqadi In Ward 18 more than 1 200 houses which are an OSS Housing Intervention Project. The MEC also officiated at the hand over of a house to the Sambo family whose house was destroyed during a rain storm damage. The Department is currently busy with the remaining 70 houses as it battles access to sites of the beneficiaries. In addition the Department is implementing three housing projects in three different Wards in uMdoni