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APPROVED WATER AND SANITATION TARIFFS FOR THE 2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN TERMS OF SECTIONS 17, 21 and 95 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT NO 32 OF 2000, AS AMENDED AND SECTIONS 17, 21, 22, 23 and 24 OF THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT NO 56 OF 2003

This notice serves to inform the public and stakeholders that an increase of 6.1% for the tariffs for municipal services for the 2017/2018 Financial Year has been approved by the Council of Chris Hani District Municipality at its ordinary Council meeting on 24 May 2017.
The Tariffs listed below will be effective for the Period: 01 July 2017 – 30 June 2018

Click on these links to download tariffs for WATER RELATED TARIFFS and SANITATION RELATED TARIFFS

2017 State of the District Address

 The Executive Mayor of Chris Hani District Municipality
Cllr Kholiswa Vimbayo invites members of the public to
the 2017 State of the District Address.

The address will reflect on the district performance over the
past five years, and further outline future development plans,
integrated development as well as the budget for the 2017/18
financial year.
Date: 26 May 2017
Venue: Cala Indoor Sport Centre, Sakhisizwe LM
For more information contact: Communications Unit at
045 808 4600
or email communications@chrishanidm.gov.za

Council Meeting

The Municipal Manager of Chris Hani District Municipality as duly instructed by the council Speaker Cllr. Mxolisi Koyo hereby gives notice in terms of Section 19(a) of the Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000 as amended, that a council meeting of Chris Hani District Municipality as per the calendar of meetings be held on 24 May 2017 at 11h00 at 15 Bells Road, Queenstown.
Items to be discussed:

Adoption of 5 year IDP (2017-2022) and Budget

The public is invited to attend the open session.
uManejala ka masipala wesithili iChris Hani njengoko eyalelwe nguSomlomo webhunga u Cllr. Mxolisi Koyo, bazisa ngokwe Candelo 19 (a) lo Mthetho olawula ukusebenza kooMasipala, Act 32 of 2000, ukuba intlanganiso yebhunga lesithili iChris Hani ngokuqulathwe sisicwangciso sentlanganiso yonyaka ovunyiweyo iyakubanjwa ngo Lwesithathu umhla wama 24 May kunyaka ka 2017 ngentsimbi yeshumi elinanye.
Uluntu lonke luyamenywa kwi ngxoxo evulelekileyo.
Issued by Municipal Manager
M.A MENE
15 Bells Road, Queenstown, 5320
Private Bag X7121, Queenstown 5320
Tel: 0458084600
Fax: 0458081556
communications@chrishanidm.gov.za

INVITATION FOR INPUTS AND COMMENTS ON THE 2017/2018 DRAFT TARIFF STRUCTURE PROPOSAL

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN TERMS OF SECTIONS 17, 21 and 95 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT NO 32 OF 2000, AS AMENDED AND SECTIONS 17, 21, 22, 23 and 24 OF THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT NO 56 OF 2003

This notice serves to inform the public and stakeholders that Chris Hani District Municipality has reviewed the current Tariffs and is proposing an inflation linked increase to the tariff structure. The public and stakeholders are hereby invited to submit comments and inputs on the Draft Proposal for the 2017/2018 Tariffs to be considered before final approval by Council during May 2017. 

Chris Hani District Municipality proposes a consumer price index (CPIX) based increase of 6.1 % on all Water & Sanitation and Municipal Health Services tariffs to be implemented for the 2017 /2018 financial year as detailed below.

The Draft Tariff Structure for 2017/2018 will also be are available at all the Chris Hani District Municipality Offices throughout the Chris Hani District or  to download the draft tariffs  please click here

Written comments and input on the Proposed Tariff Structure should be directed to the office of the Municipal Manager through any of the following methods:

Physical Delivery:          15 Bells Road, Queenstown, 5319

E-mail               :          tariffsenquiries@chrishanidm.gov.za

The closing date for comments and inputs is 19 May 2017

 

PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN SETUP TO RECEIVE INPUT ON THE DRAFT TARIFFS AND WILL BE DEACTIVATED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR INPUTS. 

Mr M.A. Mene

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Shiloh vineyard to give local economy a boost

An initiative started by the Chris Hani District Municipality in 2012 by planting 5ha of grapes in the Shiloh Irrigation Scheme has resulted in the first community wine ever produced in the Eastern Cape Province. The vineyard run by the Mayime Cooperative is located in the Enoch Mgijima Municipality and is one of the successful programmes of the Shiloh Irrigation Scheme with 395 beneficiaries.

The Executive Mayor, Cllr Koliswa Vimbayo, led a high powered delegation to the Western Cape in Stellenbosch in a bid to explore possible avenues for the winery to become a success. The visit to Lategaanskop, Bergsig and Botha Kelder wineries is aimed to draw experience from knowledgeable growers and wine producers in the area.

An additional 7ha of grapes was planted in 2015 through an investment led by the Chris Hani Development Agency. This also included procurement of tractors and equipment for the vineyard.

The Shiloh Vineyard currently provides employment to 20 people for general maintenance which includes weeding, prunning and spraying.  It is producing two types of wine and these are Chardonnay (white wine) and Pinotag (red wine).

Through a partnership with Farm Vision the plan is to plant about 100 ha over a five year period. This partnership will also see the construction of a 100 tons winery in the Shilor Irrigation Scheme aimed to create more jobs in the winery and vineyard. Critical to this the Mayime Cooperative are the major shareholders in this partnership.

“Approximately R10,5 million investment is required to build a winery in the Shilo Vineyard and a further investment to build the primary agriculture in those areas. The intention is to ensure that the complete value chain which leads up to bottling and labeling happens within the precincts. This will also give a major boost to the local economy”, the Executive Mayor also added.

The district municipality through the Chris Hani Development Agency has developed a business plan to raise funding for the establishment of the winery. The Shilo Vineyard will be launched next week on 19 March 2017 in Whittlesea.

For inquiries liaise with Buli Ganyaza on 083 514 5526

 

The Gwede Mantashe Foundation hosts a soccer tournament in Queenstown

The Dumpy Adams Sports Complex in Alovale (Queenstown) will come alive on Easter-weekend with the Gwede Mantashe Soccer Tournament which will be held over three days.

The annual tournament which aims to identify talent and develop sport in rural and semi-rural areas will start on Saturday the 15th and end will culminate with the final on Monday the 17th of April 2017. On the day, the patron of the foundation, Gwede Mantashe will swap his suits for the soccer kit and participate in the matches.

Caswell Mokoena, COO of the Gwede Mantashe Foundation (GMF) said he trusts that the tournament will go a long way in developing sport in the area of Alovale. “As the foundation, we saw it befitting that we bring the tournament to the Chris Hani region, which is part of the area where our Patron (Gwede Mantashe) hails from. The tournament was previously held in Venda which is over 1000 kilometres away from Queenstown and that demonstrates our mission to cover the length and breathe of the country. We are grateful that the Chris Hani District Municipality has welcomed this initiative. It’s only through partnerships with the local government that we can truly impact on the lives of the residents”.

It will not be all fun and games when the tournament takes place but life-skills sessions and soccer clinics will be conducted with the help of ex-football professionals. Some of the football legends that will talk to the players include former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana players, Steve “Chippa” Lekolea and Benedict “Tso” Vilakazi. “Talent can be found in the less glamorous places and with the help of the legends, we trust that we will identify talent and give the chosen players a

platform to develop their talent further. Whenever we host the tournaments, we work with the relevant stakeholders, hence we have partnered with SAFA Easter Cape (who are the custodians of football in the region). Through SAFA, we will be able to screen the players and the Chris Hani Distric Municipality will monitor that the players are given the necessary support. Our work is to recognize talent in others and giving them the platform to shine”, concluded Mokoena.

Programme overview:

  • Saturday 15th – Last 16
  • Sunday 16th – Quarter Final
  • Monday 17th
    • Semi-finals @ 09h00
    • Mantashe XI vs Chris Hani Municipality Masters @ 13h00
    • Finals @ 15h00
    • Prize Giving Ceremony @ 17h30

Entrance for the games is free and the community of Alovale is expected to come and support local talent. The organizers believe that tournament will promote social cohesion in the process. The games will kick off at 09h00 each day.

Prepared By Phokamazolo Communications for the Gwede Mantashe Foundation

Media enquiries:

  • Gwede Mantashe Foundation – Caswell Mokoena (Chief Operations Officer)

C: 073 357 6290 / E: caswell@gwedemantashefoundation.co.za

  • Chris Hani District Municipality – Lonwabo Kowa (Communication Officer)

C: 071 531 6426 / E: lkowa@chrishanidm.gov.za