23 April 2025

Media Advisory

RE: BUDGET SITTINGS MEDIA ADVISORY

 Following the tabling of the 2025/26 Provincial Budget by the KwaZulu-Natal’s MEC for Finance Honourable Francois Rodgers on the 25th of March, the province’s Members of the Executive Council are set to present their departmental budgets at the provincial legislature starting from the 24 of April to the 2^nd of May this year.

The budget presentations will outline a comprehensive plan to address the socio-economic challenges facing the province such as job creation, reduction of poverty, driving inclusive growth and improve service delivery throughout the province.

Provincial Legislature, which will present its own Budget Vote 2 on the 2^nd of May, will intensify its oversight in all provincial government departments and entities to ensure improved service delivery and the betterment of the lives of the people of KwaZulu-Natal.

All budget presentations (see the attached schedule) will begin from 9am and end around 17H00. Members of the Media are invited to attend and cover these presentations. Social media links will be shared in our social media pages where members of the media can also follow the presentations.

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Issued by KZN Legislature Communications Unit

For more information please contact Sina Nxumalo at 0829060449 or Phathisa Mfuyo at 073 129 3378

15 April 2025

Media statement

Attention all media

KZN LEGISLATURE AND SALGA KZN JOIN FORCES BY SIGNING MOU TO ACCELARATE SERVICE DELIVERY

KwaZulu-Natal Legislature Speaker Hon. Nontembeko Boyce and KwaZulu-Natal SALGA Chairperson Xolani Dube have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will assist in strengthening collaboration between the legislature and SALGA in the province. 

Hon. Boyce said, “We are happy that after successful engagements and meetings we have had with the PEC for SALGA that we are able to form this strategic partnership which will contribute in coordinating strategies which will be crucial in supporting municipalities and the Legislature while conducting oversight across the province.”

“We are also looking forward to the relaunch of the KZN Provincial Speaker’s forum which will assist in the empowerment of Speakers across all municipalities in KZN. Through this agreement we will be able to share reports and have SALGA KZN as a strategic partner in some of our oversight programmes, said Hon. Boyce.

This collaboration will create a platform where the Legislature and municipalities will be able to address challenges related to service delivery and intergovernmental participation in the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) processes.

Media Enquiries:

Media Liaison Officer, Ms. Phathisa Mfuyo: 081 021 5111

Communications Manager, Mr Sina Nxumalo:  082 906 0449

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Part of today’s engagement was to have discussions on the relaunch of a Provincial Speaker’s forum which will include municipal speakers. KZN Speaker’s Forum will assist in the empowerment of Speakers. Sharing reports on Legislature Municipal Committee activities undertaken in line with the agreement and overseeing administrative structures to implement provisions of the cooperation agreement and giving political direction.

To commemorate Human Rights Day, KwaZulu-Natal Speaker Hon. Nontembeko Boyce visited Word of God Care Centre in Betania, under Ray Nkonyeni Municipality. 

Hon Boyce said, “It is important for the Legislature to visit this centre on Human Rights Day as the caregivers work tirelessly to take care of the elderly and disabled people. We appreciate the work done by these caregivers who ensures that the people at the centre get the dignity they deserve in society. By visiting the Word of God this Human Rights Day we wanted to donate cleaning supplies and thank the staff for their dedication and we hope that the centre will receive more donations to ensure that they continue with the work that they do.”

Founder of the Word of God  founder Thandazile  Nzama thanked the Speaker of the Legislature for the donation and dedicated support over the years. She said the main purpose was to care for the elderly and disabled give them shelter basic needs  safety,security and emotional support.

The Word of God Care Centre houses the elderly and disabled people to ensure that the health issues are addressed. The Primary Caregivers have knowledge on aging, needs and care services for residents, and ways of providing individualized care and support for senior citizens housed in the centre.

Thandazile said,”The caregivers working at the care centre are trained in psychosocial issues and interventions for the institutionalized elderly. Our  training programme has improved  which includes knowledge about needs and psychological interventions for the elderly residents.”

Hon Boyce donated cleaning materials which included blankets and adult nappies which will assist the caregivers in their daily work. 

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