Media Statements

ATTENTION: ALL EDITORS / REPORTERS MEDIA STATEMENT  04 JUNE 2020 – THURSDAY RURAL HOUSING PROJECT BENEFITS MORE THAN 700 FAMILIES AT UMZIMVUBU On the 4th June 2020, the Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements, Nonkqubela Pieters, handed over 24 houses in Mount Ayliff earlier today. This is part of the ‘Rhode 1000 Rural Housing Project’...

On the 12th May 2020, Umzimvubu Local Municipality suspended 5 employees following allegations of money theft. The municipality confirms that an amount of R87, 949.00 was unaccounted for and that a comprehensive investigation on the matter is underway. The municipality has further opened a criminal case with the SAPS which has since been transferred to...

In an effort to curb crime and encourage an active participatory citizen through sport, Umzimvubu Local Municipality will be hosting the Annual Mayoral Cup Tournament on Saturday 22 June at the Mount Ayliff Stadium in EmaXesibeni. More than 200 young stars will participate in the tournament this coming Saturday. The much anticipated tournament began at...

Umzimvubu Local Municipality is saddened by the untimely death of Councillor (Cllr.) Sandise Madlanga who passed away on Sunday, 18 August 2019. The municipal council and administration have been dispossessed from yet another staunch community leader. Cllr. Madlanga was a ward 22 councillor at Umzimvubu Local Municipality and also served as the chairperson of the...

In light of the alarming increase of ghastly attacks on women in the recent past weeks, Umzimvubu Local Municipality will host a prayer day session on the 11th September 2019 at KwaBhaca Townhall formerly known as Mount Frere. Umzimvubu Local Municipality Mayor Sobane Mnukwa continues to express his shock at the unabated wave of killings...

  Umzimvubu Local Municipality together with Eskom identified more than 400 households to be electrified in KwaBhaca. Umzimvubu Mayor, Cllr Sobane Mnukwa accompanied by the Portfolio head for Infrastructure and Development Planning, Cllr Gcinikhaya Makanda together with the Eskom representative handed over the project to a local contractor during a public meeting held on the...