In a significant step toward enhancing service delivery, the Okhahlamba Local Municipality officially unveiled a new fleet of vehicles and machinery today. This strategic investment is aimed at improving operational efficiency across key municipal departments.

The newly acquired fleet consists of three tipper trucks, three TLBs, a drop-side truck, an aerial platform truck, a motor grader, a roller, two 4×4 bakkies, and two sedans. Additionally, the municipality is expecting the delivery of a 14-seater Toyota Quantum and a 6,000-litre water tanker later this month to further strengthen its service capacity.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, His Worship, Mayor V.R. Mlotshwa highlighted that the acquisition follows a comprehensive assessment last year, which identified the urgent need to upgrade and replace the aging fleet previously decommissioned and auctioned.

The Mayor emphasised that the new fleet must be used responsibly, cautioning that any misuse of municipal assets will not be tolerated and will be met with strict consequence management measures.

Mayor Mlotshwa was joined by members of the Municipal Council and the management committee during the unveiling, underscoring the leadership’s united commitment to improving the lives of Okhahlamba residents through responsive and efficient service delivery.

In a bid to enhance the operational efficiency of the Okhahlamba Municipality, a comprehensive two-day Strategic Planning session was convened at the Alpine Heath Resort from 18 to 19 April, 2024.

During these sessions, the council and municipal officials engaged in robust discussions covering various critical aspects. Topics ranged from formulating policies and strategies for the upcoming financial year to addressing service delivery bottlenecks identified through the IDP/Budget Roadshow process, alongside reviewing the draft budget. Additionally, presentations were delivered by key stakeholders to enrich the deliberations. The session was facilitated by Mr. Eric Sithole of Nsikayezwe Management Consultants.

His Worship, Mayor V.R. Mlotshwa underscored the importance of establishing strategic alliances to propel the municipality forward, ensuring the realisation of its strategic objectives aimed at uplifting the lives of its citizens. He also stressed the significance of upholding the municipality’s clean audit status as a pivotal priority.

The overarching goal of these sessions is to enhance the municipality’s performance by prioritising community needs and effectively allocating resources within the constraints of the municipality’s budget.

The council, alongside stakeholders and municipal officials, reaffirmed their unwavering dedication to collaborating synergistically despite the escalating economic challenges, both locally and globally.

The bodies were lying in the streets un-buried. All railroads and vessels carrying food and such things into the great city had ceased runnings and mobs of the hungry poor pillaging.

The bodies were lying in the streets un-buried. All railroads and vessels carrying food and such things into the great city had ceased runnings and mobs of the hungry poor pillaging.

The bodies were lying in the streets un-buried. All railroads and vessels carrying food and such things into the great city had ceased runnings and mobs of the hungry poor pillaging.