Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality

01/06/2026

Our teams are currently on-site unblocking the sewer system in Namakgale Ward 6.

01/06/2026

Our Teams are actively on the ground in Ward 6, Namakgale, clearing overgrown bush and regraveling roads to ensure smoother travels and enhanced safety for all residents.

01/06/2026

Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality Mayor, Cllr Merriam Malatji, Speaker Cllr Oliver Mabunda, and Chief Whip Cllr Didodo Rapatsa conducted a service delivery oversight visit today, 1 June 2026.

The leadership inspected road maintenance and sewer system projects in Namakgale, Wards 6 and 7.

31/05/2026

Regraveling of roads next to IPCC Church Street in Lulekani (Ward 15).

Service Delivery.

31/05/2026

Our electrical team has successfully repaired the following High Mast lights, and they are all now fully functional:

1.Makhwarene Nduna Moloto

2.Makhwarene next to Mosoma

3.Mashishimale Moshate

4.Tshube next to Dipareng

Delivery .

31/05/2026

Joint service delivery efforts by the Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure, and the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality.

Road maintenance work is currently being carried out on the D3790 (Namakgale to D726) and Thabo Street (from Sir Val Duncan). This initiative is done in the spirit of the District Development Model.

29/05/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE
29 May 2026

*Unauthorized Electricity Reconnections*.

Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality wishes to inform residents and business customers that 80 accounts have been identified as having reconnected their electricity supply without municipal authorization.

These reconnections occurred following the legal disconnection of these services due to outstanding debts totaling over R5 million.

The municipality hereby provides these customers with a final notice to settle their outstanding balances by 12:00 tomorrow, 30 May 2026. Failure to comply will result in the immediate disconnection of electricity services and the permanent removal of the circuit breaker.

Please submit your proof of payment to the Municipal Manager via WhatsApp or SMS at: +27 78 451 0219

Issued by the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality Communications Unit.

28/05/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
28 May 2026

*Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality Successfully Contains Fire at Landfill Site*.

Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality wishes to inform residents and all relevant stakeholders that a localized fire at the municipal landfill site was successfully contained and extinguished earlier today.

At approximately 15:30, a waste collection vehicle offloaded a mixture of general and garden waste at the landfill’s designated working face. Upon initial inspection by site spotters during the offloading process, no signs of smoke or combustion were observed.

Approximately 10 minutes later, landfill personnel detected an unusual odor in the vicinity. Within 15 to 30 minutes, flames were observed emerging from the newly deposited waste. Site personnel responded immediately, activating established firefighting protocols to isolate and suppress the fire.

We are pleased to confirm that the fire has been successfully controlled. There were no injuries reported, and operations at the site continue to be monitored to prevent any further risks.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the incident was likely caused by concealed combustible or smoldering material contained within the waste load delivered to the site.

The Municipality remains committed to maintaining safety standards at our waste facilities and urges members of the public and businesses to ensure that hazardous, flammable, or smoldering materials are not disposed of alongside general domestic waste.

Issued by the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality Communications Unit.

28/05/2026