WAR-ROOMS FUNCTIONALITY MONITORING REVEAL UNRESOLVED CHALLENGES IN MOST WARDS
09 November 2022
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WAR-ROOMS FUNCTIONALITY MONITORING REVEAL UNRESOLVED CHALLENGES IN MOST WARDS
Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature this week (8-9 November) were deployed throughout the province to assess the functioning of War-Rooms which were established to facilitate a well-co-ordinated, collaborative and inclusive service delivery to communities.
This is part of the legislature’s mandate to ensure that service delivery indeed takes part in our province.
The legislature adopted the War Rooms Functionality Programme in 2018 as part of its constitutional mandate to exercise oversight over the executive arm of government.
Whilst a lot of good work was observed in a number of War-Rooms throughout the province Honourable Members also noted a number of challenges including the following:
• Lack of infrastructure such as office space, computers and other tools to support War- Rooms to function optimally.
• Lack of co-operation from a number of government departments who are almost always unavailable to attend War-Room meetings and report or listen to issues affecting communities in that specific ward.
• A need to improve working relationship between War-Rooms and institutions of traditional leadership especially in rural areas to tackle developmental issues and criminality including gender based violence.
The fact that almost all wards have War-Rooms was noted as a positive development from which the province needs to build on strengthen the work of War-Rooms.
Eleven teams were deployed in all districts and Ethekwini Metro to assess the work of the War-Rooms and each team visited about six war rooms in each district.
All spheres of government, national, provincial and local, as well as civil society players participate in war rooms to deal with issues affecting communities that need government intervention.
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For more information please contact Wonder Hlongwa at 0829083532
MEDIA ADVISORY
31 October 2022
Media Advisory
As part of its Public Participation programme, KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, will engage the people of Harry Gwala District in a two-day sitting known as Taking Legislature to the People.
This programme is part of the institution’s efforts to facilitate participation of the public in the governance of the province.
The two-day sitting in the Greater Kokstad Municipality follows the multiparty visits by Members of the Legislature in July to all local municipalities under Harry Gwala District where they met with communities to listen to their service delivery issues which need government intervention.
The two-day sitting takes place as follows:
• Dates: 3 – 4 November 2022
• Venue: Bhongweni Youth Centre, Greater Kokstad Municipality, Harry Gwala District
• Time: 9h00
The media is invited to attend and cover the event or follow the proceedings on the KZN Legislature social media platforms.
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For more information please contact Sina Nxumalo at 0829083532
THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HOLDS PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT BILL, (B18B-2020) IN MBAZWANE, UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT ON 11 OCTOBER 2022
The KZN Legislature Social Development Portfolio Committee invites the public and other relevant stakeholders to attend public hearings of the Children’s Amendment Bill (B18B-2020).
The Children’s Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Children’s Act, 2005, so as to amend and insert certain definitions; to extend the children’s court jurisdiction; to further provide for the care of abandoned or orphaned children and additional matters that may be regulated; to provide for additional matters relating to children in alternative care; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Details of the Public Hearings are as follows:
11 OCTOBER 2022
Mbazwane Multipurpose Centre UMkhanyakude District
10:00
18 OCTOBER 2022
Osizweni Community Hall
Amajuba District 10:00
19 OCTOBER 2022
Umkhumbane Community Hall
eThekwini Metro 10:00
21 OCTOBER 2022
Greytown Town Hall
UMzinyathi District 10:00
25 OCTOBER 2022
Kokstad City Hall
Harry Gwala District 10:00
The closing date for written submissions: 27 October 2022. Written submissions must be addressed to:
Mr Thembelani Ngubane
KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
P/Bag x 9112
PIETERMARITZBURG
3200
Or: – WhatsAPP Number 0605032194
Or: – post your comments to KZN Social Development Portfolio Committee Facebook page https://web.facebook.com/SocialDevelopmentCommittee
Copies of the Bill are available on the KZN Legislature’s website: https://kznlegislature.gov.za/acts-bills/ and all District Municipalities as well as eThekwini Metro: For further details, please contact Thembelani Ngubane on Tel: 033 3557087 or email: ngubanet@kznlegislature.gov.za
THE 2022 YOUNG WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD AT SIBUSISIWE HALL, MANDENI MUNICIPALITY ON FRIDAY 07 OCTOBER 2022, UNDER THE THEME : “UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON YOUNG WOMEN IN KWAZULU-NATAL”
The 2022 Young Women’s Symposium was held at Sibusisiwe Hall, Mandeni Municipality on Friday 07 October 2022, under the theme : “Understanding the impact of Covid-19 on Young Women in KwaZulu-Natal”.
A panel discussion of young women from various professions facilitated by Ms Sunshine Myede which consisted of:
Hon. Kayanga Baroda who’s a Member of the Ugandan Parliament, Dr L Zwane from the KwaZulu-Natal Dept. of Health, Ms S Nzuza whom is an entrepreneur and owner of Eyesihlahla Farm, as well as Ms Z Mncube who’s an academic.
Together the ladies discussed the effects of Covid-19 and how it has negatively affected the various fields they’re in, with their subject matter consisting of :
1 – Covid-19 experiences as a young woman and how the continent can respond to the effects of pandemics in future.
2 – lived experience in dealing with the deadly virus as a young female doctor.
3 – The effects of Covid-19 on women entrepreneurs and lessons learned.
4 – Covid-19 academic experience.
Later the Speaker of the Legislature Hon. NN Boyce gave each of the ladies a token of appreciation for sharing their experiences of how the pandemic and hard lockdowns affected their day-to-day lives, and further encouraged young women to keep going no matter how hard or tough life gets, and although it is inevitable that they might stumble and fall along the way, but should gather their strength and pick themselves up and continue their walk in becoming empowering, strong, innovative, resourceful and diligent young women.
A special thanks to Ms Hlengiwe Mhlanga for her performance at the end of the event.
