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Promoting sustainable economic development through principles of good governance

Ubuhlebezwe is committed to delivering basic service to all citizens by the year 2030

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Tourism

Great Investments Have Been Made In Ubuhlebezwe

Over 120 years ago, in the serene and picturesque landscapes of Highflats, KwaZulu-Natal, the Trappist Mission Station was established by the Mariannhill monks. This historic site, nestled in the heart of

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Ubuhlebezwe Is Committed to creating Opportunities.

Ubuhlebezwe prioritizes creating opportunities for marginalized groups, including women, people with disabilities, and senior citizens, ensuring equitable access to employment and support resources.

We Remain Dedicated To the Advancement Of Our Land

This section provides key resources related to the municipality’s procurement processes and public services. Additionally, this area covers crucial municipal services such as water and sanitation, electricity, public works, and community services, ensuring transparency and efficiency in service delivery.

Supply Chain & Tenders

Our Service Delivery Handbook

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Leadership

Welcome to our Leadership Section, where Mayor Elizabeth Bathobile Ngubo and Municipal Manager M.E. Mkhize guide our municipality with a focus on transparent governance and efficient service delivery. Together, they drive growth and meet the needs of our community.

The Mayor

Her Worship Mayor :
E.B. Ngubo

Her Worship Mayor Elizabeth Bathobile Ngubo serves as the mayor of Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality, located in the Harry Gwala District, KwaZulu-Natal. Mayor Ngubo plays an active role in addressing community concerns, such as resolving service delivery issues like power outages. She works closely with municipal leadership and external stakeholders like Eskom to ensure timely solutions are provided to the public.

Municipal Manager

Municipal Manager:

M.E. Mkhize

M.E. Mkhize is the Municipal Manager of Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality. In this role, Mkhize oversees the administration of the municipality, ensuring that the municipality’s operations align with its goals and regulatory requirements. Mkhize also plays a pivotal role in working with the municipal council and other stakeholders to ensure smooth governance and development projects within the municipality

Understanding Ubuhlebezwe

The vision and mission guide the municipality's operations, ensuring it prioritizes equitable service delivery, fosters economic growth, and upholds the values of transparency and accountability in governance.

Vision: To provide quality services and sustainable economic growth within the available resources.

Mission Statement: Ubuhlebezwe Municipality is committed to delivering basic services to all its citizens by the year 2030, promoting sustainable socio-economic development through the principles of good governance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a questions? Unayo imibuzo?

Whether you’re curious about our services, our process, or how we can help your business succeed, your ward get service delivery quicker, Electricity enquiries you’ll find the information you need right here.

Whether you’re curious about our services, our process, or how we can help your business succeed, you’ll find the information you need right here.

Whether you’re curious about our services, our process, or how we can help your business succeed, you’ll find the information you need right here.

Whether you’re curious about our services, our process, or how we can help your business succeed, you’ll find the information you need right here.

Whether you’re curious about our services, our process, or how we can help your business succeed, you’ll find the information you need right here.

Whether you’re curious about our services, our process, or how we can help your business succeed, you’ll find the information you need right here.

News and Announcements

Recent News

Stay informed about our latest projects, service delivery, and thought leadership pieces that keep you up to date with what is happening inside uBuhlebezwe municipality

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UMHLANGANO WOKUBAMBA IQHAZA KOMPHAKATHI NGOKUKLANYWA KWEZIGCEME

IBhodi Yezokuklanywa Kwezwe (MDB), ngokweSigaba 157(4)(a) soMthethosisekelo waseNingizimu Afrika 1996, sihlangene noHlelo 1 loMthetho Wezakhiwo Zomasipala, 1998, inikezwe igunya elikhethekile lokunquma imingcele yezigceme zomasipala.

Njengengxenye yokulungisela uKhetho LoHulumeni Basekhaya lwango-2026 (LGE), i-MDB okwamanje iqhuba umsebenzi wokubonisana nomphakathi kuzwelonke mayelana nokuklanywa kwezigceme zokuvota. Le nqubo ilandela ukubonisana neKhomishini eZimele yokhetho yaseNingizimu Afrika (IEC) futhi ibalulekile ukuze kuqinisekiswe ubulungiswa kuzo zonke izindawo zomasipala abakhulu kanye nabasekhaya. I-MDB ibuyekeza izigceme zomasipala njalo eminyakeni emihlanu (5) ukuze zihambisane nezinguquko zokwenyuka kwabantu kanye nokwenza i-IEC ikwazi ukulungiselela ngokwanele ukhetho.

Ngakho, i-MDB imema bonke ababambiqhaza, okuhlanganisa amakhansela, abasebenzi bokuthuthukisa umphakathi, abamele iMikhandlu Yendabuko, kanye namalungu omphakathi jikelele ngaphakathi koMasipala Wasekhaya wase-Ubuhlebezwe, emhlanganweni womphakathi ohlose ukuthola imibono neziphakamiso mayelana nokuklanywa kwezigceme zomasipala.

IMINININGWANE YOMHLANGANO:

USUKU: ULwesine, 22 Meyi 2025
ISIKHATHI: 10:00 Ekuseni
INDAWO: Peace Initiative Hall, 2 Centenary Road, Ixopo
GPS: -30.159439; 30.057203

Leli yithuba elibalulekile lemiphakathi ukuba ibambe iqhaza ekulolongeni isimo sokhetho sikamasipala wabo.
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UMHLANGANO WOKUBAMBA IQHAZA KOMPHAKATHI NGOKUKLANYWA KWEZIGCEME

IBhodi Yezokuklanywa Kwezwe (MDB), ngokweSigaba 157(4)(a) soMthethosisekelo waseNingizimu Afrika 1996, sihlangene noHlelo 1 loMthetho Wezakhiwo Zomasipala, 1998, inikezwe igunya elikhethekile lokunquma imingcele yezigceme zomasipala. 

Njengengxenye yokulungisela uKhetho LoHulumeni Basekhaya lwango-2026 (LGE), i-MDB okwamanje iqhuba umsebenzi wokubonisana nomphakathi kuzwelonke mayelana nokuklanywa kwezigceme zokuvota. Le nqubo ilandela ukubonisana neKhomishini eZimele yokhetho yaseNingizimu Afrika (IEC) futhi ibalulekile ukuze kuqinisekiswe ubulungiswa kuzo zonke izindawo zomasipala abakhulu kanye nabasekhaya. I-MDB ibuyekeza izigceme zomasipala njalo eminyakeni emihlanu (5) ukuze zihambisane nezinguquko zokwenyuka kwabantu kanye nokwenza i-IEC ikwazi ukulungiselela ngokwanele ukhetho.

Ngakho, i-MDB imema bonke ababambiqhaza, okuhlanganisa amakhansela, abasebenzi bokuthuthukisa umphakathi, abamele iMikhandlu Yendabuko, kanye namalungu omphakathi jikelele ngaphakathi koMasipala Wasekhaya wase-Ubuhlebezwe, emhlanganweni  womphakathi ohlose ukuthola imibono neziphakamiso mayelana nokuklanywa kwezigceme zomasipala.

IMINININGWANE YOMHLANGANO:

USUKU: ULwesine, 22 Meyi 2025
ISIKHATHI: 10:00 Ekuseni
INDAWO: Peace Initiative Hall, 2 Centenary Road, Ixopo
GPS: -30.159439; 30.057203

Leli yithuba elibalulekile lemiphakathi ukuba ibambe iqhaza ekulolongeni isimo sokhetho sikamasipala wabo.

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Asthembe neStuartsville sozocaciseleka njengoba singazazi siyiliphi

Ukuyotshelwa nje kuphela okuyokwenzeka akukho mbono oyothathwa ngoba vele sekuqediwe kwenzelwa ama minutes nje omhlangano ukuth angene ku records

Akengigasho lutho okwamanje ngoba ginesiqiniseko nizofika ngakithi ku Ward 13

CAREER EXHIBITION

20 MAY 2025
Peace Initiative Hall
Lufafa and Miskofil Circuit

21 MAY 2025
Peace Initiative Hall
Jamangweni and Jolivet Circuit

PROGRAMME BEGINS AT 09H00
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CAREER EXHIBITION 

20 MAY 2025
Peace Initiative Hall
Lufafa and Miskofil Circuit

21 MAY 2025
Peace Initiative Hall
Jamangweni and Jolivet Circuit

PROGRAMME BEGINS AT 09H00

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Imayor noMkhandlu owaziyo ukuthi iHall uMphakathi uyalidinga, futh umkhandlu owaqinisekisa ukuth bonke abantu banama RDP Houses ngisho ehlanzeni lapho kungakaze kfike khona noMlungu, uMayor ongajahi emsakazweni ayoqamba amanga enze izithembiso ezingekho

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LOADSHEDDING UPDATE 🪫

Eskom will implement STAGE 2 loadshedding during evening peak periods from today at 16:00 until 22:00 on Thursday to ensure supply during working days

SCHEDULE

Tuesday, May 13
* 16:00-17:00

Wednesday, May 14
* No loadshedding

Thursday, May 15
* No loadshedding

Report power outages and faults on the Eskom chatbot available at alfred.eskom.co.za/chatroom/
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Yini ndaba kwadliwa I pirates kwahamba ugesi

Inkos'impela mshuth ithin esthe makudliwe i pirates 💔

What happen now...asinagesi

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Mam wethu

Mayor Cllr Bathobile Ngubo participated in the District Development Model (DDM) induction meeting held for the Ministerial Champions assigned to the Harry Gwala District, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, and Deputy Minister for Defence and Military Veterans, Richard Mkhungo.

The meeting was held at the Harry Gwala District Council Chambers, eXobho. The DDM aims to strengthen intergovernmental collaboration to accelerate service delivery and development.
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Mayor Cllr Bathobile Ngubo participated in the District Development Model (DDM) induction meeting held for the Ministerial Champions assigned to the Harry Gwala District, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, and Deputy Minister for Defence and Military Veterans, Richard Mkhungo. 

The meeting was held at the Harry Gwala District Council Chambers, eXobho. The DDM aims to strengthen intergovernmental collaboration to accelerate service delivery and development.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

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Government at work🙏🙏🙌

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VACANCY

FIRE FIGHTER

SALARY SCALE: R 234 165.72-R 303 944.04 PER ANNUM (T 9)

APPLICABLE BENEFITS: MEDICAL AID, PENSION, 13TH CHEQUE, HOME OWNER’S ALLOWANCE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Grade 12 Certificate
• Certificate in Fire Fighter I and II
• 1 year experience
• Hazmat awareness and operations certificate
• First Aid Level 3 or BAA
• Valid Code C1 or EC driver’s licence
• Ability to communicate in both Isizulu and English
• Be less than 35 years old
• Be Physically fit
• No criminal record against your name or pending criminal charges
• Will be expected to undergo a fitness test.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
• React immediately to fire station bells
• Respond to fire emergencies, medical and hazardous substances incidents
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and council policies/procedures and standards to ensure optimum fire prevention
• Enforcement of municipal Fire Prevention By Laws
• Ensure state of preparedness for firefighting and other emergency situations by regularly participating in fire drills.
• Perform administrative duties, including the completion of incident reports and reporting of faulty equipment and defects
• Attend to the efficient care and maintenance of all assets of the fire fighting and emergency services section
• Perform fire safety inspections
• Carry out firefighting and rescue services at the scene of incidents with the prime objective of saving of lives and property
• Attend disaster management activities as directed by supervisor/s

UBUHLEBEZWE MUNICIPALITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

A signed letter of application indicating the position being applied for, together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of certificates and Identity Document, must be forwarded to: The Municipal Manager, P. O. Box 132, Ixopo, 3276 by not later than 16h00 on 23 May 2025. Alternatively, applications can be hand delivered at: Ubuhlebezwe Municipality, 29 Margaret Street, Ixopo, 3276. Faxed applications will not be accepted. If you do not hear from Council within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. All enquiries should be directed to the HR Officer, Mr. TPI Msani at (039) 834-0385.

COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO MAKE ANY APPOINTMENT INTO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED POSITION.
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Lungisile

Why there is Age restriction in most post ..this is not good at all to us who above 35

Nothemba Mia cel ungzamel nala🙏

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UMasipala ubambe umhlangano namuhla nomphathi wakwaMakhonza ngaphansi kukaWadi 11, ngenhloso yokuqhubeka nokuthola izixazululo ezingqinambeni zokwakhiwa kwezindlu kule ndawo.

Lo mhlangano, oqhubeka koweledlule, uhlanganise abanikazi bomhlaba kanye nomphakathi, ngenhloso yokufinyelela esivumelwaneni esizokunika uhulumeni igunya lokuqhubeka nokwakha izindlu kulezi zindawo
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UMasipala ubambe umhlangano namuhla nomphathi wakwaMakhonza ngaphansi kukaWadi 11, ngenhloso yokuqhubeka nokuthola izixazululo ezingqinambeni zokwakhiwa kwezindlu kule ndawo.

Lo mhlangano, oqhubeka koweledlule, uhlanganise abanikazi bomhlaba kanye nomphakathi, ngenhloso yokufinyelela esivumelwaneni esizokunika uhulumeni igunya lokuqhubeka nokwakha izindlu kulezi zindawoImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

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Gud hulumeni anize nala kuthini Ka ward1 saze sakenjeni kunini nje izindlu zethu zijika

Wafa ilanga aunt wam laphana

konje sekuzovotwa

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📍KwaMakhonza, Ward 11

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Lihle izwe lakithi naleligama lalomasipala liyakusho lokho

nakhya ekhaya

Liph I Hholo

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UBUHLEBEZWE CELEBRATES SPORTING EXCELLENCE AT THE 2025 MAYOR’S CUP

Ubuhlebezwe Municipality hosted the 2025 Mayor’s Cup on Saturday, 26 April 2025, at the Jeffery Zungu Sportfield and Ixopo High School. The event brought together young athletes and community members from across all wards to showcase talent, build unity, and promote active lifestyles through sport.

After a day of thrilling matches, competitive spirit, and sportsmanship, the winners and runners-up in the various sporting codes were announced as follows:

SOCCER (MALE)
1st Place: Ward 11
2nd Place: Ward 8

SOCCER (FEMALE)
1st Place: Ward 14
2nd Place: Ward 8

NETBALL
1st Place: Ward 3
2nd Place: Ward 5

VOLLEYBALL
1st Place: Ward 3
2nd Place: Ward 12

KHOKHO
1st Place: Ward 6
2nd Place: Ward 11

JUSKEI
1st Place: Ward 13
2nd Place: Ward 11

MLABALABA
1st Place: Ward 11
2nd Place: Ward 4

CHESS
1st Place: Ward 12
2nd Place: Ward 11

In recognition of outstanding individual contributions and performance, the Mayor’s Special Awards were conferred to the following:
• Eric “Olly” Zulu (Soccer) – Ward 10
• Simon Mhlabunzima Jwara (U/15 Soccer) – Ward 8
• Gugu Khuma (Netball & Soccer) – Ward 9
• Bonga Msomi (Referee: SAB & Provincial) – Ward 4
• Njabulo Sosibo (Umpire: Netball & Volleyball) – Ward 10

Mayor Cllr Bathobile Ngubo congratulated all participants, winners, and special awardees, stating: “The Mayor’s Cup is not just a competition—it is a platform for nurturing talent, encouraging youth participation, and strengthening community cohesion. We are proud of the sportsmanship and unity displayed today.”

The Municipality is committed to supporting sports development and youth empowerment across all wards.
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UBUHLEBEZWE CELEBRATES SPORTING EXCELLENCE AT THE 2025 MAYOR’S CUP

Ubuhlebezwe Municipality hosted the 2025 Mayor’s Cup on Saturday, 26 April 2025, at the Jeffery Zungu Sportfield and Ixopo High School. The event brought together young athletes and community members from across all wards to showcase talent, build unity, and promote active lifestyles through sport.

After a day of thrilling matches, competitive spirit, and sportsmanship, the winners and runners-up in the various sporting codes were announced as follows:

SOCCER (MALE)
1st Place: Ward 11
2nd Place: Ward 8

SOCCER (FEMALE)
1st Place: Ward 14
2nd Place: Ward 8

NETBALL
1st Place: Ward 3
2nd Place: Ward 5

VOLLEYBALL
1st Place: Ward 3
2nd Place: Ward 12

KHOKHO
1st Place: Ward 6
2nd Place: Ward 11

JUSKEI
1st Place: Ward 13
2nd Place: Ward 11

MLABALABA
1st Place: Ward 11
2nd Place: Ward 4

CHESS
1st Place: Ward 12
2nd Place: Ward 11

In recognition of outstanding individual contributions and performance, the Mayor’s Special Awards were conferred to the following:
 • Eric “Olly” Zulu (Soccer) – Ward 10
 • Simon Mhlabunzima Jwara (U/15 Soccer) – Ward 8
 • Gugu Khuma (Netball & Soccer) – Ward 9
 • Bonga Msomi (Referee: SAB & Provincial) – Ward 4
 • Njabulo Sosibo (Umpire: Netball & Volleyball) – Ward 10

Mayor Cllr Bathobile Ngubo congratulated all participants, winners, and special awardees, stating: “The Mayor’s Cup is not just a competition—it is a platform for nurturing talent, encouraging youth participation, and strengthening community cohesion. We are proud of the sportsmanship and unity displayed today.”

The Municipality is committed to supporting sports development and youth empowerment across all wards.Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

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Ayi ward 11🔥🔥🔥

Ward 8🎉

Ward 3 🔥🔥🔥

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