27/05/2026
THEMBA HADEBE: THE QUIET ARCHITECT BIDS FAREWELL
Writes Sibonelo Ndhlela
The Corridors of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality have grown quieter. Themba Hadebe - the shrewd, unflappable Skills Development Officer whose name became synonymous with excellence - has taken his brilliance to Standerton based Lekwa Local Municipality.
He was never loud. He didn't need to be. Themba worked like a sculptor in shadow, chiseling raw talent into Gold. While others talked skills, he built them. While others filed reports, he forged futures.
And everyone noticed. Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme became the place other municipalities came to shop-a boutique of brilliance stocked by Themba's hand.
The Creme de la Creme? He sourced them, trained them, unleashed them.
Now the Workshop is quiet. The fountain of knowledge has moved towns. Skills Development here won't echo the same . It can't. Because the voice that gave it rhythm, the mind that gave it edge, has taken his blueprint elsewhere.
Lekwa, you didn't just hire an officer. You inherited a legacy.
Dr Pixley, the gauntlet is down. Match the standard, or remember the man who set it. Themba didn't leave a gap. He left a Silhouette-unmistakable, unmatched.
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ISSUED BY DR PIXLEY KA ISAKA SEME LOCAL MUNICIPALITY'S COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER CARE SUPPORT SECTION.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT SIBONELO NDHLELA MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS AND CUSTOMER CARE SUPPORT SECTION ON: 0828831835.
