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Cllr Mpho Khunou, the Executive Mayor of Rustenburg inspires Ms Naledi Ramaboe to maximize her potential in her career in the meeting this morning

Cllr Mpho Khunou, the Executive Mayor of Rustenburg inspires Ms Naledi Ramaboe to maximize her potential in her career in the meeting this morning.

Ms Ramaboe from Robega village has placed Rustenburg in the spot light in particular and South Africa in general by being crowned Ms Ambassador United Nation International at the competition held in Toronto, Canada on 24th August 2019.

September 2, 2019 in Communications, Community, General News

RLM Successfully Completes Billing on a M-SCOA Complaint System – SAGE Evolution

Public Alert

The Rustenburg Local Municipality has successfully completed billing for July 2019 during mid-August 2019. This as the Municipality had migrated to a new and M-SCOA complaint regime – SAGE Evolution.  Statement of account have been emailed to residents with effect from the 15thAugust 2019. SMS were issued on the 19thAugust 2019 in the pursuit of employing various avenues for communicating with residents.
Delivery of accounts statements through the Post Office has been delayed due to technical challenges with printing of statements. However, the Municipality is looking at alternative means to physically deliver the statements. While we are aware that this may be an inconvenience, we request residents to be patient with the municipality in this regard.
Residents and businesses are also encouraged to visit our client services desk for printing of their statements.
A dummy statement is attached to provide explanation of various billing lines in your statements.
Queries and clarity on accounts should be directed to our billing team stationed at Client services desk or they can be further contacted on;
ndube@rustenburg.gov.za– 014 590 3365 / tmkhwanazi@rustenburg.gov.za– 014 590 3163 / nxhati@rustenburg.gov.za– 014 590 3163

 

Click on the link below for more info…

RLM Customer Statement_annex

 

 

 

August 26, 2019 in Communications, Community, General News

The Rustenburg Local Municipality hosts National Woman’s Month 2019 Activation event

The Rustenburg Local Municipality hosts National Woman’s Month 2019 Activation event led by MMC Joyce Mashishi- Ntsime on behalf of the Executive Mayor of Rustenburg Cllr Mpho Khunou:

Women in Law Enforcement take the bull by the horn at the activation of women’s month since this morning which involves planned activities as part of the day’s program.

The event forms part of road safety and law enforcement campaign which today involves the following:

– Multipurpose roadblock
– Mobile testing station
– Warrant of arrest execution
– Road Safety Campaign and awareness at the taxi rank
– Motorcade along identified routes in the city.

Participating stakeholders, amongst others, include Road Traffic Management Corporation, Traffic Police (National, NW Province, and Local), South African Police Service (SAPS), Cross Border Road Transport Agency, NW Community Safety & Transport Management, Sibanye Stillwater, and other departments and organs of state across the three spheres of government.

August 1, 2019 in Communications, Community, General News

Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) launches public participation program

The Rustenburg Local Municipality’s (RLM) Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) had yesterday officially launched the public participation program on the Annual Report 2017/2018 financial year.
In terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act (Act No. 56 of 2003, Section 127 (5), immediately after annual report is tabled in the Council in terms of subsection (2), the Accounting Officer of the Municipality (Municipal Manager) must:
  • In accordance with section 21A of the Municipal Systems Act make public the Annual Report; and (i) Invite the local community to submit representations in connection with the Annual report; and
  • Submit the annual report to the Auditor General, the relevant provincial treasury and the provincial department responsible for local government in the province. To that effect a series of meetings will be held in different identified wards of Rustenburg according to planned clusters, from Monday, 08thJuly 2019 (Already done yesterday) to 21stJuly 2019 (NB. Detailed public participation Schedule will be sent soon).
The purpose of these meetings is to obtain inputs from the public on the Annual Report 2017/2018.
For further enquiries kindly contact Mr Andrew seome on 014 590 3525 or 082 717 4374
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July 9, 2019 in Communications, Community, General News

Public Alert (New billing system effective 01stJuly 2019)

Residents are hereby notified that the Municipality has implemented a new billing system effective 01stJuly 2019. However, some system functions will only be operational from the 15thJuly 2019. This is due to opening balances migration process from the old system after completion of the June 2019 billing cycle.
System functions which will be will not be operational until the 15thof July 2019 include:
Accessibility of latest Clearances figures
Refunds on completed Property Transfers
Property Transfers
Corrections to accounts
Residents are advised that Clearance certificates for payments completed in the previous financial year will be issued.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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July 6, 2019 in Communications, Community, General News

CONSTRUCTION INCIDENT AT ONE OF RUSTENBURG’S RAPID TRANSPORT STATIONS

One of the sites under construction for commuter stations for the Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) being built for the integrated public transport project collapsed on the R104 in Tlhabane today. The incident occurred during non-working hours. This follows after corrective measures were being implemented by the newly appointed contractor after initial construction was halted and the contract terminated in June 2017 due to under performance.
The Municipality appointed a new contractor in September 2018 after which the consultative processes to acquire local labour and small and emerging enterprises as part of the infrastructure implementation begun. The sites were handed over for construction in February 2019, and part of the scope included corrective measures of the initial construction. At the time of terminating the services of the previous contractor, works were at 30%. The Municipality subsequently instituted legal proceedings to recover financial losses as a result of poor workmanship.
Following this incident, the Municipality will undertake to re-evaluate other commuter stations, to ensure the safety of the residents and will communicate in due course the outcomes of such a technical exercise.
For media inquiries kindly contact Head: Communications – Mr David Magae on 014 590 3509 / 060 991 3666 or alternatively by e-mail at bmagae@rustenburg.gov.za
June 22, 2019 in Communications, Community, General News

The Rustenburg Local Municipality is hosting yet another event in support of the youth of Rustenburg in youth month (June 16 2019) at the Civic Centre (20th June 2019)

The Rustenburg Local Municipality is hosting yet another event in support of the youth of Rustenburg in youth month (June 16 2019) at the Civic Centre (20th June 2019)

Over and above a series of youth activities that have been unfolding in Rustenburg throughout the month of June, this time around “Youth for Rustenburg”, as a program commonly known as “#Y4R”, has brought together Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMCs) to discuss issues that affect enterprises, among others market development, and funding.

Stakeholders participating at the event include, inter alia, NYDA, Orbit FET, SEDA, Eskom, National Department Of Public Works, mining houses, and banks.

The event is graced by the presence of MMC responsible for IGR and Special Projects, Cllr John Molubi, and Cllr Ofentse Kombe, MMC responsible for LED.

June 22, 2019 in Communications, Community, General News

DJ Baloyi Super Cup Annual Tournament concluded at Meriting township on Monday, 17th June 2019

DJ Baloyi Super Cup Annual Tournament concluded at Meriting township on Monday, 17th June 2019, as part of June 16 youth activities that have been taking place in Rustenburg throughout the month of June 2019.

The event, as the initiative of the Executive Mayor of Rustenburg Cllr Mpho Khunou, was graced by, amongst others, Member of Mayoral Committee (MMC) responsible for IGR and Special Projects at the Rustenburg Local Municipality, Cllr John Molubi and Ward Councillor, Joseph Ngwato.

June 22, 2019 in Communications, Community, General News