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PAYMENT RELIEF IN QUEST TO ENCOURAGE THE CULTURE OF PAYMENTS IN RATES AND SERVICES AND TO IMPROVE REVENUE COLLECTIONS BASE

This incentive is a once-off relief from 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2024. Should a customer default on the payment plan with the municipality, all interest written-off under the conditions of this Special Payment Relief will be reinstated and the total debt (including interest) will be reinstated for collection. Summary: The incentive will make
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BUSINESS SEMINAR

  UBUHLEBEZWE MUNICIPALITY hosted the Business Seminar in partnership with The Department of Trade Industry and Competition and Harry Gwala District Municipality at Peace Initiative Hall in Ixopo. The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Ms. Nomalungelo Gina led the program which is aimed at uplifting local businesses. Ubuhlebezwe Municipality mayor, Cllr Elizabeth Bathobile
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NOTICE FOR THE PROPOSED IXOPO COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL UNITS (150 UNITS)

UBuhlebezwe Local Municipality and Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Human Settlements are constructing 150 RENTAL housing units, comprising 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments. The units will have parking, social amenities, and supporting public open spaces.   The Municipality is hereby calling for EMPLOYED persons who meet the following criteria: • Must be EMPLOYED on a 6-MONTH or
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DEBT AMNESTY, DEBT REDUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL RATEPAYERS

UBUHLEBEZWE Local Municipality is embarking on a debt reduction/discount to all RESIDENTIAL/ HOUSEHOLD ratepayers, by doing so we expect to enhance business relations, attain customer relationships, encourage the culture of payment of services, and improve collection. The council of Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality resolved to provide this incentive as detailed below;   OPENING PERIOD: The amnesty
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SWEARING IN OF A NEW WARD COUNCILLOR

SUBSEQUENT to the previously elected candidate’s resignation as Ward 1 Councillor, the Municipality then advised the IEC of a vacancy within the Council of Ubuhlebezwe Municipality.   A by-election was then held on the 23rd February 2022 for a replacement candidate to be elected. Correspondence has now been received from IEC advising of the outcome of
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MEC KHOZA LEADS OPERATION SIGALELEKILE IN MAHHEHLE

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Mrs. Nonhlanhla Khoza led OPERATION SIGALELEKILE in Mahhehle area under Ward 1 of Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality, Ixopo. The government outreach programme included integration of services by Home Affairs, Social Development, Agriculture, Human Settlements, Health, South African Social Security Agency (Sassa), National Development Agency, Statistics SA, SAPS, Harry Gwala District in response
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