The long term vision of the uMhlathuze Municipality is as follows:

“The Port City of uMhlathuze offering a better quality of life for all its citizens through sustainable development and Inclusive Economic Growth”.

The City Development Department plays an integral role in planning for and facilitating the achievement of this vision.

The City Development Department directly addresses the following National Key Performance Areas (KPAs):

1. Basic Services and Infrastructure Provision
2. Local Economic Development
3. A number of relevant cross cutting KPAs are also addressed relating to urban and rural development as well as property management

The City Development Department also commits itself to the following Municipal Missions:

1. Job creation and inclusive economic growth through accelerated economic development and transformation;
2. Enhancing industry based skills development and strategic support to education priority programmes;
3. Creating safer city through integrated and community based public safety;
4. Planned and accelerated rural development interventions;
5. Promotion and maintenance of spatial equity and transformation;
6. Optimal management of natural resources and commitment to sustainable environmental management; and
7. Good governance, capable and developmental municipality

Secretary: Mpho Mobeng
Tel: 0359075033
Fax: 0359075341
Office: D313