Umzinyathi District Municipality

17/04/2026

UMzinyathi District Municipality has appointed the new Municipal Manager

The uMzinyathi District Municipality in its special council sitting today, has appointed Mr MV Ntanzi as the new Municipal Manager . Ntanzi had been serving in an acting capacity following the departure of predecessor in office . He is not new to the municipality, having previously worked as the Head of Department (HOD) for Corporate Services. He has also held similar positions at the Dannhauser and Msinga municipalities.

Ntanzi stated that, as a resident of uMzinyathi, he understands the seriousness of water shortages in the area. He emphasized his commitment to restoring the municipality’s reputation by ensuring that communities receive reliable access to water.

“I have full confidence in the HODs team and the managers I am working with. Together, we will steer the ship in the right direction,” he said.

Her Worship , the Mayor Cllr Thembisile Mchunu, expressed strong confidence in Mr Ntanzi’s abilities, noting the significant progress he has already made during his time as acting Municipal Manager. She also called on municipal staff to support him in his new role.

16/04/2026

Abantu bebebulala inyoka namhlanje eNquthu ngesikhathi uMhlonishwa Meya wesiFunda uMzinyathi uKhansela Thembisile Mchunu eyokwethula uhlelo lwentuthuko edidiyelwe i-lDP eNquthu. Enquthu bese besekuwusuku lokugcina lalezi zigcawu zeIDP njengoba ziqala eMsinga zaya eNdumeni izolo zaba seMvoti njengoba namhlanje bekuseNquthu.

UMhlonishwa Meya uveze n**i ezinye zezinhlelo ezihlongozwa ukwenziwa eNquthu:
Kuzofakwa imali engango-R15.4 million ukuqhubeka nepayipi elikhulukazi elisuka eVansdrift liya edolobheni eNquthu.

Laphaya eNtababomvu Vuyiza, Mazicentele kuzofakwa imali engango-R8.7 million ukuqhubeka nomsebenzi wokuphaka amanzi kuleyandawo.

Entinini sizofaka imali engango-R13.9 million ukuqhubeka nomsebenzi osuqaliwe ukufaka amanzi endaweni yaseNtinini.

Thelezini nakhona afakiwe amanzi kwaba nezindawana ezasala ngesikhathi kuvulwa amanzi. Manje kubekwe imali engango-R16 million ukuqedela kulezo zigceme ezasala.

"Kunenye imali engango-R7.5 million ebekelwe ukulungisa izikimu ezake zasebenza lapha eNquthu njengoba sithi la eke aphuma khona amanzi kumele aphume futhi. Uhlelo lokufaka ama-boreholes nakulo nyaka luzoqhubeka," kubeka uMhlonishwa Meya.

15/04/2026

Uqhubekele kumasipala waseMvoti namhlanje umjikelezo wokwethulwa kohlaka lwe-IDP kanye nesabelo mali sika 2026/27. Umphakathi uthole nethuba lokubeka izimvo zawo ngofisa kwenzeke ngesabelo mali. Kusasa lomjikelezo uzophothulwa kumasipala waseNquthu eMpumelelweni Hall.

15/04/2026

14/04/2026

L**e yimpumelelo uhlelo lwe-IDP eNdumeni namhlanje

Namhlanje uMasipala wesiFunda uMzinyathi ubuseNdumeni uyokwethula izinhlelo zentuthuko edidiyelwe (lDP).
UMhlonishwa Meya ethula izinhlelo zentuthuko kulo mhlangano uthe uMasipala uzofaka imali engango-R16 million ukulungisa sewer plant eSkhuvethe ebisibeka abantu nemvelo engcupheni indlela ebisiyiyona.
ERuigte fontein nase Kunene Farm kufakwe imali engango-R6.7 million ukufaka amanzi.
EWashbank kuzofakwa imali engango-R2.2 million ukulungisa kabusha iSanitation system.

"Uhlelo lokuhambisa emanzi laphaya eWashbank luzodla imali engango-R6.8 million. Ngesikhathi ngibekwa la eMzinyathi njengoMeya ngonyaka owedlule bekuyifiso sami ukuthi zonke lezi zindawo ezake zaphuma amanzi zilungiswe ukuze leyo mphakathi ayayisizakala kuzo iphinde isizakale. Kuyangijabulisa ukuthi kunemali engango-R2.9 million ebekelwe ukulungisa izikimu ezake zasebenza njengoba sithi la eke aphuma khona amanzi asangaphuma futhi" kubeka uMhlonishwa Macingwane.

UMeya uthi uhlelo lokuhlinzeka ngama-borehole iwadi newadi nakule sabelo-mali salo nyaka luzoqhubeka ngoba kabafisi ukuthi kube izindawo ezingenawo amanzi. Kusasa uMhlonishwa Macingwane uzobe eseMvoti Civic Hall eyokwethula izinhlelo zentuthuko eziqondene ngqo noMvoti. Kuthi ngoLwesine abe seMpumelelo Hall eNquthu eyokwethula zonke izinhlelo ezizokwenziwa eNquthu.

14/04/2026

Umasipala Wasenquthu
Mphakathi niyaziswa ngoshintsho olukhona ngendawo okuzobanjelwa umhlangano we IDP kanye nohlahlo mali obuzokuba e VA MAKHOBA HALL osuzoba e-MPUMELELWENI HALL budebuduze nesikole sase Mgazi High School. Siyaxolisa ngoshintsho olwenzekile🙏

14/04/2026

Umzinyathi District Municipality Leadership Roundtable Chat

10/04/2026

UNgqongqoshe uHlabisa ubeseMsinga kwethulwa uhlelo lwentuthuko edidiyelwe

Namhlanje uNgqongqoshe waKwaCogta kuzwelonke uMhlonishwa VF Hlabisa ubeseMsinga ukuzozibonela ngoSee uMhlonishwa Meya waseMzinyathi nowaseMsinga bekuyokwethula uhlelo lwentuthuko edidiyelwe ngokuhlanganyela kuMasipala waseMsinga.
UNgqongqoshe Hlabisa uthi ukuza kwakhe eMzinyathi bekuwukuzozizwela ukuthi abantu baseMsinga bafunani ebese ebuya ngo-August nezimeya zonke zoMzinyathi nongqongqoshe besifundazwe sebephethe iplan yokuthi lokho abathi bazokwenza sebekuphi nakho.
"Ngiyajabula ukuthi nge-Water summit yaseMzinyathi kwakhulunywa ngokufakwa kwama-borehole manje njengoba silapha kuyavela ukuthi asefakiwe eNdumeni naseMvoti.

UMhlonishwa Meya Khansela TH Mchunu uthe isabelo mali salo nyaka sika-R990 million sizokwenza lemisebenzi elandelayo eMsinga.
* Msinga Top kuzofakwa amandla kaR13.4 million
* Makhankane kuzofakwa amanzi azodla R12.2 million
* Gunjani kuzofakwa amanzi azodla R25 million
* Nkobongweni kuzoqedelwa umsebenzi ubusuqaliwe kaR1.1 million njengoba bese kusele indawana encane.
* Kubekwa enye imali engango R35 million okuzofakwa ngalo uhlelo lwamathoyilethe.
* Kubekwe imali engangoR8.3 million yokulungisa izingqalasizinda ezake zaphuma amanzi iphinde ibhekelela ukulungisa kokuphukile ukuze kuqhubeke ukuphakwa kwamanzi.
UMhlonishwa Meya uthi nakulo nyaka luzoqhubeka uhlelo lwama- ward based lapho bekufakwa khona ama-borehole kuwo wonke amawadi aseMzinyathi. UMhlonishwa,Meya waseMsinga uDkt FJ Sikhakhathe naye wethule izinhlelo zakho zokufakwa kwagesi ukulungisa umgwaqo nokunye okuningi.

UNgqongqoshe ukhulume kabanzi ngokuthuthukiswa kwamadolobha amancane njengeSolomon Linda ukuze kudaleke amathuba emisebenzi.

09/04/2026

UMeya wethule i-IDP emakhosini wonke aseMzinyathi

Namhlanje uMhlonishwa Meya kuMasipala wesiFunda uMzinyathi uKhansela Thembisile Mchunu, uhlangane namakhosi onke aseMzinyathi ukuzowethulela uhlelo lwentuthuko edidiyelwe. UMhlonishwa Meya uthi uhlelo lwe- lDP oluzoqala ukwethulwa kusasa eMsinga ubengeke aluqale engakaqali emakhosini ewathulele izinhlelo abazozenza ezindaweni zawo.
"Umhlaba ungowamakhosi, ngokunjalo nabantu esiya kubona ngabamakhosi, ngakho asikwazi ukuvele sizenzele nje singaqalanga emakhosini," kubeka uMhlonishwa Meya.

UMhlonishwa Meya kulo mhlangano uthe uhlelo lwama-ward based programme oluqale kwisabelo mali esedlule bazophinde baqhubeka nalo nakulo nyaka-mali esikuwo.
Amakhosi kulo mhlangano abonge uMeya Macingwane ethi ayaqala nje ukuthi abizwe aziswe ngezinhlelo zentuthuko.
Aphinde kulo mhlangano athola ithuba lokuba aveze izimvo zawo ngalalu hlelo lwentuthuko.

Kusasa uMeya uzohambisana namakhansela ukuyokwethula lolu hlelo lwentuthuko edidiyelwe kumenywe abantu baphume ngobuningi babo.
Umcimbi uzoba senkundleni zemidlalo eSolomon Linda ngaphansi kwaMasipala waseMsinga uzohanjelwa nawuNgqongqoshe wakwaCogta kuzwelonke uMhlonishwa VF Hlabisa.

08/04/2026

*MEDIA ADVISORY*
To All Media
08 April 2026

*MINISTER VELENKOSINI HLABISA TO LEAD UMZINYATHI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY IDP ROADSHOW*

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Mr Velenkosini Hlabisa, will lead a public engagement session hosted by the uMzinyathi District Municipality in partnership with the uMsinga Local Municipality. The session will be hosted by local leadership: Cllr TH Mchunu of uMzinyathi District and Cllr FJ Skhakhane of uMsinga Local Municipality.

This engagement forms part of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) outreach programme for the 2026/27 financial year. The IDP serves as a key instrument for local governance, guiding municipalities in planning, budgeting, and implementing development initiatives that reflect the needs and priorities of communities. Through the IDP process, residents are actively involved in shaping local government strategies, enhancing transparency, and ensuring that service delivery responds to real community needs.

The engagement will bring together municipal officials, traditional leaders, ward councillors, community-based organizations, and members of the public to discuss local priorities and contribute to development planning.

Proceedings will include:

- A keynote address by Minister Hlabisa, emphasizing government initiatives, sustainable community development, and how communities can participate in shaping local governance priorities.

- Presentations by municipal officials on key projects and priorities for the 2026/27 financial year, highlighting plans for service delivery, infrastructure, and socio-economic development.

- Interactive discussions where community members can engage directly with municipal representatives, raise concerns, and provide input on service delivery and development strategies.

The engagement provides residents with an opportunity to gain insight into local development progress, contribute to municipal planning, and collaborate with government leadership in advancing accountable and responsive governance.

*Event Details:*
Date: 10 April 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Pomoroy Sportsfield, uMsinga Local Municipality

For Media Enquiries:
Ms Pearl Maseko-Binqose – Media Liaison Officer to the Minister of CoGTA
+27 (82) 772 1709

Mr Legadima Leso – Head of Communications, CoGTA
+27 (66) 479 9904



Issued by the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA)