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Adv Itani Mutambezo, acting senior manager corporative services in Mutale, surprised many when he went on stage with a guitar and rendered an item before the mayor delivered her speech.

Millions allocated for service delivery in Mutale

 

Mutale Municipality has made more than R104 million available to provide services for the community in the new financial year.

This was revealed by Mayor Josephine Mukwevho in her State-of-the-District address presented at the Tshilamba Community Hall two weeks ago.

Mukwevho said the money would come from property rates, rentals, traffic and licencing fees and also from grants and subsidies. She appealed to communities and sector departments, however, to pay for services they receive from the municipalities, so that they can maintain and speed up service delivery.

“Last year, I indicated that our municipality has a low revenue base, which impacts negatively on our service delivery. This is a challenge that needs all of us as the people of Mutale Municipality to realize our vision of developmental economic growth and equitable service delivery,” said Mukwevho.

Together with Eskom, the municipality plans to electrify 860 units in the villages of Sheshe, Tsbhifume, Mabulo, Shakjadza, Tshiungani, Masea, Matshena, Mapakoni, Manenzhe, Masisi and Bennde Mutale. Phase two of the tarring of streets at Tshilamba will also continue, while Tshixwadza village will get a sports facility and ring road.

She emphasised that the municipality was committed to improving services by maintaining streets and re-gravelling critical areas in this financial year. According to her, the Department of Co-operative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs has allocated 450 houses to Mutale.

Mukwevho also added her voice by sympathizing with the families in Mutale who are victims of ritual killings. “We plead with our people to resist and refrain from such backward practices and focus on getting economic skills to develop our community and country,” said Mukwevho.

Mayor Josephine Mukwevho and her husband, Mr Nakisani Mukwevho, photographed during the event.
 

Date:03 July 2014

By: Ndivhuwo Musetha

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