Rural Communities at the heart of the City

Today 27/11/2025 , the City of uMhlathuze, through its Thusong Service Centres outreach programme sub unit successfully hosted an Integrated Service Delivery Drive at Sakhiseni Chreche in Ndabayakhe Ward 29 of the City of uMhlathuze, the aim was to extend essential government services and information to the public as part Batho Pele implementation and bringing government services closer to the people. The City is working hard in ensuring that the citizens does not travel long distances to access service as there are disadvantaged by area of residence.

The communities came out in numbers to embrace and enjoy services brought before them.

The City further extend an apology to those communuties who were eagered to receive service from Home Affairs which could not materilised due to technical matter, further promise to arrange the same services as soon as possible. The names of public collected on these outreach programme will be advased on the new date for Home Affairs soon.

A variety of stakeholders participated in the programme, including the Department of Health, Legal Aid South Africa, City of uMhlathuze Business Support and LED Unit, SASSA, Nedbank, Easy Pay ,FNB, GCIS, SAPS ,Icebolethu Funeral Services, EDITIA, Department of Labour, IEC, Silethukukhanya Foundation and more.

Approximately 280 community members were assisted during the outreach programme, making the initiative a great success in bringing services directly to the public.

The programme was also blessed by the presence of Cllr N.S Mngomezulu Ward 29, and other local community Leaders.