Office of the Executive Mayor Rand West City Local Municipality

17/05/2024

MEC of Gauteng Infrastructure and Human Settlement,Hon Lebogang Maile in concert with Executive Mayor of Rand West City Local Municipality,Cllr William Matsheke issued title deeds to the community of Westonaria Borwa, Phase 1.The ceremony was to celebrate the restoration of human dignity through issuing out of title deeds.The community appreciated the work of government and pledged to work with both Local and Provincial government.

11/05/2024

07/05/2024

Today,the 07th of May 2024,the cluster of ward 23,24 and 26,30 and 32 and 33 held successful IDP Draft 2024/2025 Budget Review Session.

The meeting attended to the following issues:

1.Reflection on payment of rates and services and arrear debts for the wards,

2.Levels of unemployment within Rand West City,

3.Economy of Rand West City and intentions to diversify it

4.Level of Crime and Safety Plan

5.2024/2025 Tariff Increases,

6.Indigent and Write Off Policy

The meeting intensely discussed the issues as presented and appreciated the opportunity as presented.

The meeting was concluded on good spirit and everyone appreciated the opportunity for the noble discussion to have taken place.

03/05/2024

Rand West City Local Municipality political leadership today(03rd of May 2024) held successful IDP draft budget for the 2024/2025 in AB Phokompe High School,Ramosa Hall,Mohlakeng Ext 03 and Zenzele.The meeting discussed the municipal plans to re-engineer the economy,plans to address youth and unemployment,tariff increases,indigent policy and processes to write off debts and safety issues.

The meeting appreciated the effort of the municipality in tackling all the issues as listed and their ability to deliver quality services to the community of Mohlakeng.The meeting further acknowledged their failure to pay for municipal rates and services and committed to work with the municipality in addressing the matter.

The meeting was adjourned with the solution that there is a need to work together as the municipality and community of Mohlakeng and address all social ills confronting the people of Mohlakeng.

03/05/2024

The Executive Mayor of Rand West City Local Municipality,Cllr William Matsheke,today(02 May 2024) hosted a IDP meeting(Ward 03;04;06;07 and 09) for the 2024/2025 Draft Financial Year Budget.The presentation of the Executive Mayor highlighted the following issues:

1.The need to service areas which are paying for municipal services;

2.The context on the 29.9% unemployment in Rand West City,

3.The need to diversify the economic opportunities in Rand West City;

4.The need to create social economy through the redevelopment of Riebeeck Lake and Donaldson Dam;

5.The need to establish a company that will produce Industrial and Domestic Cleaning Detergents that will be supplied to mines,industrial sites.

6.Presentation of the tarriff increases for the 2024/2025 financial year;

7.The intention to write off debts for Indigent households.

The community appreciated the presentation and welcomed the different approach presented to this IDP meeting.

The community further appreciated the recent service delivery performed by the municipality.

28/04/2024

Tribute by Tshidiso Tlharipe on the demise of Peter “Mashata” Mabuse.

The early hours of the 21st of April 2024 evaporated into a chilled spine knocking event in the hearts of many who knew Peter Mashata.The day became a moment of heartbreak in our lives.The day will linger in our minds as the moment we departed our physical relationship with the friendly odour(pleasant) of Peter Mashata.That day will forever be a reminder of sadness in our lives.We will use the day to mourn,reminisce,remind ourselves of the memories Peter left us behind with.

We will gather on the 28 of April 2024 in memory of our dear friend;Peter L “Mashata” Mabuse. When we heard that he was no more we were shocked and saddened. Death has taken away a genuinely warm individual, more importantly a loving friend,brother and relatable person and deprived so many others, including us all, of a good person.

While we mourn the loss of a friend and comrade, we pay tribute and celebrate a life that was well lived. A life committed to the cause of freedom in his own country through his mutinous student politics and when liberty came, to building harmony and peace around the world,he left that life to pursue more challenging tasks of bringing a smile to many that he daily interacted with.I am deliberately quoting mutinous character as Peter sought to define his student involvement from the common definition of conforming to a prevailing status quo.He correctly understood that his happiness is embedded in the liberation of black people.He did not chose to study in an institution whose life was found in the roots of a black township by mistake but understood that his fulfilment of liberation can only find meaning there.Not many leave behind a legacy of such dedication and accomplishment at an early age of life like what Peter deliberately opted for.

Peter was a remarkable man who championed the cause for development, particularly for the poor and downtrodden. He paid special attention to young people and promoted the interests of women(through his deployed as Residence Advisor for TUT) and disadvantaged communities.
He was held in high esteem by us all and always made his presence felt when he was in the company of people because of his self confidence and righteousness.

He was truly an outstanding community leader with a glowing personality who made a remarkable contribution to the community he represented and the Creative Industry.
In sanctifying his memory we will always value his friendship, his guidance, his frankness and his infectious sense of humour.

Peter Mashata Mabuse was born on 10 April 1978 in Hamanskraal but raised in Mabopane.He leave behind many smiling faces to the people of Mabopane.He leaves them behind with those smiling faces as he largely contributed to that view.The people of Mabopane are poorer without Mashata.They are sad because his demise will be a stark contrast to what he generated to their lives.

Many knew him as an affable, cooperative, helpful and dedicated individual. Despite his established background and position in society, Peter was a modest man; a real gentleman,charmer of note,reluctant to organize and file his own papers.
He faced a challenge to his life by way of been gunned down by unconscious individuals. Unconscious individuals who have no grasp that they were taking a life of a community.A community is no more.Peter fought for deserving recognition in life and hence it’s easy to acclaim him to be a community.. His determination to carry on with life and contribute to the ideal world despite trying personal circumstances demonstrated his commitment to duties of life and responsibilities. In his own quiet and calm manner, he showed how to work and go through challenging times and to carry everyone along.
Life can be fleeting. But a life lived to the fullest stays in fond memories.

Peter through his decorum and grace endeared himself to many.
This is particularly a difficult and painful time for his family. In extending to them our heartfelt condolences, we wish them courage and strength to bear this irreparable loss.

Your mom is poorer without you Peter.The death of Peter is a profound loss not only to his family, but to all of us. Although no words can really help to ease the pain and loss we collectively bear, his family must know that they are very close in our thoughts and prayers. We pray that God will comfort you and will sustain you both during the bereavement period and in the future.

There is a saying that goes that those we love don’t go away. They walk besides us everyday, unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear, wishing you hope in the midst of sorrow, comfort in the midst of pain.

We pray God will comfort you, and send Angels from above, giving sweet peace within your hearts and surrounding you with eternal love.

Goodbye Comrade,brother,friend.Till we meet each other in future.

18/04/2024

Good day

The municipality has successfully managed to negotiate with Eskom to reset the relays in Mohlakeng Sub-station.Thus far,we have not yet got interruption on the supply of electricity.
While we are stable in terms of electricity supply,we need to urge the community of Mohlakeng to relieve the grid through their illegal connections.
We can survive the winter season if the residents of Mohlakeng hostel disconnect the huge stoves that are illegal connected on the grid and some of the households within the formal township area also avoid connecting some heavy electrical appliances which impact on the supply of electricity.

We are urging our community to work with the municipality in order to survive the winter season.

We hope that the message will be positively heeded and will collectively work well.

Regards,

Tshidiso Tlharipe.

17/04/2024

The Minister responsible for Human Settlement,Hon Mamoloko Nkhensani Kubayi and MEC for Human Settlement and Infrastructure,Hon Lebogang Maile in concert with the Deputy Executive Mayor of Rand West City Local Municipality,Cllr Nontombi Dyase Molatlhegi today(17 April 2024) held an Imbizo in Dan Tloome.The purpose of the imbizo was for the Minister to share the following important notes:

1.The process that led to the construction of 4.8 million houses since 1994;

2.The consistent and continuous attitude by RDP owners to sell houses to foreign nationals;

3.The need to sort out all outstanding infrastructure issues in Dan Tloome Phase 1;

4.The initiative to blacklist developers who leave the construction sites and houses incomplete;

5.The tendency of developers to construct inferior infrastructure and the need to punish them.

The imbizo went further to distribute Title Deeds for the people of Dick Powell and the patrons appreciated the gesture of government.They highlighted their happiness on government gesture to restore their dignity through distribution of Title Deeds.