Media Advisory - Operation Siyahlola oversight visit to housing projects



KwaDukuza mayor S’duduzo Gumede will lead an oversight visit to Mgigimbe Informal Settlement Upgrade Project in Ward 09 and Sihle Phakathi Housing Project in Ward 24 as part of the roll-out of Operation Siyahlola.


Gumede will be conducting regular oversight visits to infrastructure sites, to highlight the municipality's focus and progress as a performance-oriented government, ensuring that public infrastructure delivery is accelerated.


He will be accompanied by the Speaker of Council, members of the executive and the portfolio committee on Infrastructure and Technical Services where they will be monitoring ongoing public infrastructure projects.


The delegation will also plant indigenous tress on sites as part of promoting the One Home, One Garden approach.


This operation emphasises site inspections to ensure accountability, and timely project delivery, particularly in housing where there have been bottlenecks. His aim is geared towards addressing stalled projects, and to improve performance.

 

Members of media are invited to attend:

 

Date: 21 October 2025

Venue: Mgigimbe Community Hall

Time: 09:30 for 10:00

 

First session – Inspection, tree planting and visit to a beneficiary 

Venue: Mgigimbe Community Hall (Site inspection at Mgigimbe Informal Settlement Upgrade Project and planting of trees and visit to a beneficiary who is turning 100 this year.

Time: 10:00

 

Second session – Site inspection 

Venue: Site inspection of Sihle Phakathi Housing Project

Time: 11:30 - 12:00

 

Ends

 

 Enquiries: Sphe Ngobese | 073 784 7822

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