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The <\/strong>Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Sihle Zikalala officially recognised the province\u2019s best-performing municipalities during the Municipal Excellence Awards which were held at the Greyville Convention Centre on Tuesday, 22 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Awards brought together the province\u2019s municipalities in a night of recognition for the hard work that the sphere of local government continues to do in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In his remarks during the awards, MEC ZIkalala reminded the audience that the 6th administration identified as its first priority the improvement of the basic delivery of services, in particular water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe verdict is still out there in the remaining two years of this administration on how far we have succeeded to turn our municipalities around and improving the provision of services as we committed in 2019. We cannot, however, ignore the important work that the department and our municipalities to attend to the water challenges through the implementation of the KwaZulu-Natal Water Master Plan” said Zikalala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The categories for the awards were in line with the 5 pillars of the government’s back to basics programme which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u25cf Public Participation \u2013 Putting People First<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Basic Services: Creating Decent Living Conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Good Governance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Sound Financial Management And Viability<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf Building Capable Institutions And Administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the night municipalities were given accolades in various categories including overall best performing municipality which was won by the Greater Kokstad Local Municipality<\/strong> which was the only municipality to receive awards in 4 different categories during the night which were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1) Best performing ward committee \u2013 22\/23 FY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Best Managed land-fill site<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Best developed IDP 21\/22 FY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Municipality obtaining positive audit outcome 20\/21 FY (Financial & Non-financial)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Municipality walked away with an R1 million grant prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The other winning municipalities were:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 Best Performing Ward Committees in terms of functionality in the 2021\/22 financial year:<\/strong> Greater Kokstad LM Ward<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best-managed electricity project by a Municipality:<\/strong><\/strong> Mtubatuba LM \u2013 Ward 17 Shikishela-Madwaleni, Mtubatuba LM \u2013 Ward 18 Mchakwini, Ubuhlebezwe LM \u2013 Ward 5 Stofile<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best Recycling Project managed and supported by a municipality:<\/strong> <\/strong>Newcastle LM \u2013Mpilenhle recycling<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best-managed Landfill Site: <\/strong>Ethekwini Metro \u2013 Marianhill Landfill Site, King Cetshwayo DM \u2013 King Cetshwayo Landfill Site, Greater Kokstad LM \u2013 Kransfontein Landfill Site, Umuziwabantu LM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best Implemented Service Delivery and Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) in the 2020\/2021 Financial Year:<\/strong> Ubuhlebezwe LM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best-developed Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for the 2021\/22 FY<\/strong>: uMhlathuze LM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Clean Audit Opinions in the 2020\/2021 FY:<\/strong> Okhahlamba LM, King Cetshwayo DM, Umhlathuze LM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best and sustained sound Financial Management:<\/strong> Mkhambathini LM, Umlalazi LM, Kwadukuza LM, Ilembe DM, Mandeni LM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Allocation and spend on Repairs and Maintenance (O&M) budget in the 2021\/22 FY: <\/strong>Mkhambathini, Umhlathuze LM (each municipality won a R500 000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Best Performing District obtaining positive audit outcomes both financial and non-financial performance in the year 2020\/21FY:<\/strong> King Cetshwayo District Municipality and its family of municipalities, iLembe District and its family of Municipalities, Harry Gwala District and its family of Municipality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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