Zululand Observer - Weekender

Residents urged to pay up for services

- Larry Bentley

THE Cooperativ­e Governance and Traditiona­l Affairs (Cogta) MEC, Nomusa Dube-Ncube visited the Mandeni Local Municipali­ty on Friday to launch the Municipal Revenue Enhancemen­t programme, specifical­ly designed for Mandeni.

The campaign is aimed at improving municipal revenue collection as was announced by MEC Dube-Ncube in her 2018 Budget Policy Speech.

Dube-Ncube engaged with members of the community and carried out door-to-door visits with the municipal leadership.

She also participat­ed in a road block where she continued her appeal for payments. After the walk-about, she addressed the community at the Sibusisiwe Community Hall where she handed out pamphlets explaining the importance of paying for government services.

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