{"id":3137,"date":"2024-07-26T15:35:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T13:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hconline.co.za\/?p=3137"},"modified":"2024-07-26T15:35:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T13:35:33","slug":"clean-water-tops-mayor-nhlaphos-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/clean-water-tops-mayor-nhlaphos-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean water tops mayor Nhlapho&#8217;s agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>eMalahleni &#8211;<\/strong> Clean, potable water is a top priority for the newly elected mayor of eMalahleni Municipality, Vusi Nhlapho.Nhlapho was elected this afternoon,\u00a0 July 26, during a special council sitting at the municipality&#8217;s civic hall. Shortly after donning the mayoral chain, Nhlapho delivered an inspiring acceptance speech, emphasising that access to clean water is his primary service priority.&#8221;I commit the entire leadership collective to not rest until the people of eMalahleni have adequate access to clean, potable water,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Water is the lifeblood of our economy and essential for every household.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nhlapho added that the municipality is currently grappling with a daily deficit of bulk water due to demand overwhelming supply. &#8220;We have a daily deficiency of 60 megalitres; we can only supply 120 megalitres instead of the required 180 megalitres per day,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;This situation is aggravated by aging infrastructure and the exponential growth of our population.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He then presented his reconfigured mayoral committee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Busi Hlumbane: MMC for Technical Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faith Msibi: MMC for Finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jerry Djiyane: MMC for Development Planning and Environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nombuso Mokwane: MMC for Waste Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Betty Maphosa: MMC for Community Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hessy Maseko: MMC for Corporate Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I once again take this opportunity to welcome and congratulate the restructured mayoral committee,&#8221; said Mayor Nhlapho. &#8220;Working with such a capable team, we should be able to report substantial progress in the next few months.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nhlapho also highlighted the following &#8220;quick wins&#8221; for his next 100 days:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve revenue collection, reduce distribution losses, and support current revenue enhancement strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay attention to the top 30 creditors, in particular, by involving all internal stakeholders, including organised labour, to bring outsourcing under control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Closely monitor the AG Action Plan, Internal Audit Report, and Risk Register Report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support all initiatives related to safer community concepts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>eMalahleni &#8211; Clean, potable water is a top priority for the newly elected mayor of eMalahleni Municipality, Vusi Nhlapho.Nhlapho was elected this afternoon,\u00a0 July 26, during a special council sitting at the municipality&#8217;s civic hall. 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