WATCH: Top KZN municipality prize for City of uMhlathuze

uMhlathuze Municipality has scooped more awards than others in KZN and a R1-million cash prize at this year’s KZN Cogta Municipal Excellence Awards.

The local municipality walked away with eight awards for, among others, a clean audit outcome, best Integrated Development Plan (IDP) for 2024/25 and the third-best local economic development strategy.

City Mayor Xolani Ngwezi dedicated the victory to the hard work and commitment of the municipality’s administration, Amakhosi, municipal staff, executive leadership and councillors—particularly coalition partners.

The municipal excellence awards honour municipalities across KZN that demonstrate ‘exceptional performance and commitment to service delivery’.

The City of uMhlathuze was named the overall winner, securing more awards than any other municipality, including:
• Best Application of Geographical Information System
• Best Spatial Development Framework
• Best Collaboration between Municipality and Traditional Authority in Planning and Land Use Management
• Best Integrated Development Plan (IDP) 2024/25
• Best Sustainable Project – Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP)
• Clean Audit
• Third Place: Best Local Economic Development Strategy

Meanwhile, uMlalazi Municipality – another municipality under King Cetshwayo District – won the Cleanest Town award, a Clean Audit award, and Best Managed Road Infrastructure award.

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