ANT-FRAUD, ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ETHICS WORKSHOP AWARENESS
Mkhondo Local Municipality Councillors sat in a workshop facilitated by the MLM Risk Management Office where presentations from the Office of the Premier, Special Investigation Unit (SIU), HAWKS and Gert Sibande District Municipality were being delivered today, 04 April 2024.
The promotion of professional ethics in hopes of ensuring governance that will advance public service, benefiting the community was the order of the day. “Ethics provide accountability between the public and the administration”.
Ethical behaviour as the bridge between right and wrong, is encouraged as desired common practice to prevent corruption, fraud and disservice to the communities.
Reporting unethical conduct, suspicious activity, inclusive of lifestyle changes, misappropriation of institutional funds, are amongst points raised by the presenters as policies were conveyed to the councillors to ensure effective action in favour of the municipality and its people.
LETSEMA SERVICE DELIVERY PROGRAMME IN AMSTERDAM
The Executive Mayor of Mkhondo Local Municipality, Cllr. Ngelosi Ndhlovu together with the Speaker of Council, Cllr. Mduduzi Ngwenya; Whip of Council, Cllr. Daniel Thwala; Members of Mayoral Committees, Councillors, and Municipal Officials as part of the Letsema Programme, conducted project visits to construction sites and monitoring of progress on rehabilitation of infrastructure in Amsterdam today, 03 April 2024.
A brief status report of ongoing projects as well as those soon to commence was, outlined by appointed contractors.
The projects visited were Gabosch Dam construction site, followed by the Clearing of a Stormwater Drainage and Fixing of Street and High Mast Lights in the area.
The Letsema Programme will continue in the other parts of Mkhondo in efforts to accelerate service delivery.
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MKHONDO LOCAL MUNICIPALITY LAUNCHES ROAD SAFETY EASTER HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN 2024
The Mkhondo Local Municipality announced its plans for a bumper Easter holiday filled with events and visitors,with its safety declaring readiness.
As a gateway municipality an influx of tourists are expected to its shores which will impact on road usage.
On the 28th of March2024, Mkhondo Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Councillor Ngelosi Ndhlovu together with members of the Mayoral Committee and Councillors officially launched the safer easter weekend together with the Department of Public Safety and Liaison and the South African Police Service.
The launch was in the form of a roadblock launch at the N2 Paulpietersburg T-junction. The Executive Mayor used this platform to call on traveller's to be responsible, obey the rules of the road and to not drink and drive.
The launch included the reading of vehicles of residents, scanning of number plates for any tickets or theft and general inspections on roadworthiness using our evoTracker Roadblock system which has assisted in the collection of outstanding fines; execution of outstanding warrants of arrests and the finalisation of traffic ticket cases.
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