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THE REPORTER 16 MAY 2025 · PAGE 7

IDP AND BUDGET OUTREACH PROGRAMME

JOE GQABI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY EXECUTIVE MAYOR N.P. MPOSELWA HELD THREE DAY
MAYORAL IDP AND BUDGET OUTREACH PROGRAMME AT ELUNDINI, SENQU AND
WALTER SISULU LOCAL MUNICIPALIES LAST WEEK (06-08 May 2025)
By: Mochekaone Lekorotsoana (Communications & VIP toilets and waterbone s y s t e m i n s t a l l a t i o n s ,
Marketing Officer at Joe Gqabi District Municipality) toilets specifically in Lady abandoned water and
Grey town to mention a few. sanitation construction
The Executive Mayor of Joe Gqabi District
Municipality, Councillor Nomvuyo Mposelwa “It pains to see residents not projects, which leave
valuing the water and residents and workers
embarked on a three day Mayoral IDP Integrated frustrated, but don't see any
sanitation services provided
Development Plan (IDP) and Budget Outreach by our district municipality consequences against those
programme from Tuesday, 06 May 2025 to as we strive to restore the companies.
Thursday, 08 May 2025 in Elundini Local dignity of our people,” said Residents also appealed to
Municipality, Senqu local Municipality and Walter Honourable Mposelwa. the Executive Mayor to work
with other local mayors and
Sisulu Local Municipality last week. In all IDP and Budget uproot corrupt officials
O u t r e a c h s e s s i o n s , selling sites and neglect
The programme aimed to Alderman Mathetha in all community members were
outline the service delivery IDP and Budget Outreach allowed to engage the those who deserve them as
plans for 2025/26 Financial meetings, Honourable Executive Mayor Mposelwa people suffer, because of
year and provide feedback Executive Mayor Councillor focusing on her speech and housing backlog in the
on implemented projects N o m v u y o M p o s e l w a services rendered by local district.
d u r i n g t h e 2 0 2 4 / 2 5 highlighted a number of government. Other community members
Financial year. Following the successful water, sanitation praised the Executive Mayor
welcoming address by and disaster management During the question and Mposelwa for making time
Elundini Local Municipality's projects as part of service answer sessions in different and visiting their areas with
Mayor Councillor Mamello delivery programmes in municipalities, community the humanitarian NGO Gift
Letaba, Senqu Local three municipalities. She members raised concerns of the Givers, giving away
M u n i c i p a l i t y ' s M a y o r also discussed the issue of about the up skilling of food parcels and blankets as
Councillor Velile Stokwe and contractors introduced in youth, roads infrastructure, part of disaster relief to those
Wa l t e r S i s u l u L o c a l different villages to build job creation, water wastage, affected by the recent heavy
Municipality's Speaker boreholes, water reservoirs, the need for prepaid water rain falls in the district.