Support for communal gardens
It was also announced that the municipality will be implementing a tractor programme which will be of great assistance to these agricultural-related projects.
Communal garden groups from all wards of Umdoni this week received a resource boost from the mayor, Mbali Cele-Luthuli, under the Municipal Communal Garden Support Programme.
The 19 benefitting groups received two wheelbarrows, three hoes, three rakes, three grass slashers, five watering cans, two 50kg manure and seedlings among other resources.
The mayor said the rationale of this programme is to ensure the alleviation of poverty in various communities.
“This programme further aims to ensure that job opportunities are created,” she said.
“The more we invest and grow these initiatives, the more they yield positive results and have a greater impact to the community.”
It was also announced that the municipality will be implementing a tractor programme which will be of great assistance to these agricultural-related projects.
Zakhona Khwela from Ward 9 thanked the municipality for the support, and stated that these resources will help grow their communal gardens.
The municipality will again call for applications in July to cooperatives that require assistance to submit their applications for consideration.
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