19 April 2010 - As part of the Emfuleni Local Municipality’s efforts to fast track service delivery and promote the Batho-pele principle, the Municipality’s Finance department will be embarking on an outreach program to help the consumers with their account queries. This initiative is part of the 90 days 90 Days Program of Action which is located squarely within our Turnaround Strategy from the Executive Mayor Cllr Assistance Mshudulu’s office.

Madam Speaker: Cllr. Nomadlozi Hlongwane,  Chief Whip of Council: Cllr. Thembile Nquba, Members of the Mayoral Committee, Councilors, Leaders of political parties, Municipal Manager: Mr. Sam Shabalala, Members of Senior Management, Community members, The business fraternity, Distinguished guests, Friends from the media, Ladies and gentlemen.

Introduction

We emerge from the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Human Rights Day.

25 March 2010 - Following your media enquiry regarding the purchase of a new vehicle for the executive Mayor of Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) Cllr Assistance Mshudulu, the ELM wishes to state that a Council report was served on the age and mechanical status of the existing Mayoral car. Council approved the replacement of the Mayoral car subject to compliance with approved guidelines.

We confirm that the Mayoral car remains the Council property and not transferable to the Mayor as personal property.

Programme director; Ministers and Deputy Ministers; Members of the National and Provincial Legislatures; Premier of Gauteng Province, Ms Mokonyane; Executive Mayor of Sedibeng, Councillor Mofokeng; Mayors of all Municipalities; Leaders of various political organisations; Survivors and families of the Victims of the Sharpeville Massacre; Distinguished guests; and Ladies and gentlemen: Dumelang! Sanibonani!

“My grandmother had taught us to say goodbye when we went to the shop in town, because we never knew if we would come back or not. We use to say ‘If you don’t see me, check me at Number four’.”