Mr Johan de Klerk, Zululand District Municipality Municipal Manager

Message from the Municipal Manager:

It is that time of the year again that we have to record our progress as a district in the 09/2010 financial year. We are proud of the progress we have made over the years in making people's lives better. Our district is one of the few municipalities in this country that has a good track record of spending all CMIP and MIG allocations. This gives us an advantage that we are then allocated extra funds by the national government to proceed with our planned programmes in service delivery.

Since the takeover of the Prince Mangosuthu Airport, we have made remarkable progress especially in getting this institution up and running again. We are now busy with renovations of the whole structure and are currently in bilateral talks with overseas countries to invest in it as a district tourism hub. Other foreign investments we will receive include Spanish aid where local farmers will get a financial boost. This project will first be piloted in Ulundi and Nongoma Municipalities and other three local municipalities will soon follow.

To show commitment towards women empowerment, we have appointed the services of a female HOD, Mrs. Veronica Thandeka Sokhela. She is our first female Head of Department and we are looking forward towards working with her in our new Department of Community Development which will help us deliver services more effectively and efficiently.

Zululand District Municipality
Private Bag X76, Ulundi, 3838
Tel: +27 (0) 35 874 5500
Fax: +27 (0) 35 874 5591 / 874 5589
E-Mail: info@zululand.org.za