GS District Mayor holds Imbizo
The Executive Mayor of Gert Sibande District Municipality (GSDM), Cllr Mishack Nhlabathi, hosted a mayoral Imbizo with municipalities within the district last Friday at Sinqobile A sportsgrounds in Daggakraal. The event was characterised by song and dance with the award-winning singer Make Shiyalongubo sharing the stage with local artists in entertaining guests and community members …

The Executive Mayor of Gert Sibande District Municipality (GSDM), Cllr Mishack Nhlabathi, hosted a mayoral Imbizo with municipalities within the district last Friday at Sinqobile A sportsgrounds in Daggakraal.
The event was characterised by song and dance with the award-winning singer Make Shiyalongubo sharing the stage with local artists in entertaining guests and community members who attended.
The Imbizo is part of the Mayoral Outreach Programme where the municipality informs communities about upcoming projects in their areas and progress on existing ones. It also affords the public a platform to raise their concerns to the Mayor and the rest of the leadership and officials to strengthen community participation on matters pertaining to service delivery.
“We are here to ensure that your concerns are heard and questions answered and advises are noted about the district municipality’s programmes and services,” said Cllr Nhlabathi during his keynote address. He also applauded the regional and provincial houses of traditional leaders for their continued participation in the district municipality’s programmes.
Cllr Nhlabathi also used the platform to urge the youth from across the district to assist in the fight against HIV and AIDS by practising safe sex or abstaining, as well as avoiding the abuse of women and children. The municipality has planned two more Izimbizo that are set to take place before next year’s national and provincial elections.
The opportunity will be used to inform the citizens across the district on what has been delivered and the challenges the leadership is facing.