City of Ekurhuleni Mayor Tania Campbell’s

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WELCOME TO THE CITY OF CITY OF EKURHULENI MATLOSANA MAYOR TANIA CAMPBELL’S CITY OF PEOPLE ON THE MOVE 100 DAYS IN OFFICE

During the address made to mark her 100 days in office, Mayor Campbell said that “While there is no legislative obligation for any administration to report back on their first 100 days, we recognise this symbolic milestone as an important opportunity to account to the residents of Ekurhuleni on progress made since our accession to office.” The City has an inclusive multi-party coalition government consisting of the DA, Action SA, FF Plus, IFP, ACDP, Cope and the PA. She stated that as a minority government she was happy to have secured an adjustment budget for the 2021/2022 financial plan that will be used to improve service delivery and will be focused on: water and electricity supply, environment and waste management, roads and stormwater infrastructure, sanitation, human settlements and job creation with a focus on long neglected areas. The City will also focus the much needed budget allocation on financial management, good governance, and general valuations rolls. Using a ‘back-to-basics’ approach to service delivery within her 100 days , the City included the following significant results amongst its successes: Of the R117 million allocated to the Energy Department in the city, R40 million was allocated for maintenance, and R77 million was allocated for new infrastructure to minimise power outages cause by aged and poorly maintained infrastructure. Regarding roads and stormwater, maintenance was done on 2 100 stormwater drains, 48km of roads were rehabilitated, 550 road signs were installed and maintained, with 29 000m² of potholes were patched. By her 100th day the City had concluded contracts with 1 100 Public Employment Programme beneficiaries, with a further EPWP 220 work opportunities created in roads and stormwater maintenance. The City had cleared 112 illegal dumping sites and progress had been made to clear hyacinth from the Benoni Lake and rehabilitate the Benoni lakes and dams for environmental and waste purposes.

The City of Matlosana Municipality is A new city audit committee was situated approximately 164 km appointed with the full support of South West of Johannesburg, the multi-party coalition governance strategically located on the N12 to ensure proper financial compliance Treasure Route, which is the North West and good governance by the city Province’s primary tourism corridor. administration. The progress made in the 100 daysThe scenic N12 starts from has had a positive impact on the Mpumalanga and is the gateway to residents of Ekurhuleni but Campbell the Western Cape Province. The route admitted that they still have a long takes you from eMalahleni, to the way to go in ensuring service is vibrant Gauteng Province and the delivered efficiently. The Mayor had Sterkfontein Cradle of Humankind taken the reigns at a time when World Heritage Site, and continues to much needed to be done, but Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Kimberley, she firmly believes that good Beaufort West, up until George. governance will ensure the stable recovery of the region. It is the Transformation of the N12 Treasure Route that has unlocked regional opportunities and resulted in massive activity and mobility along the Matlosana portion of the corridor. It has a multi-dimensional character that has created employment, enhanced commuter movement, enhanced investment opportunities, increased economic activity, etc. WHY VISIT THE CITY OF MATLOSANA?

Create unforgettable memories at our quality business and leisure accommodation venues which include conferencing, wedding and spa facilities. The City has a wealth of attractions for visitors: • Adventure tourism • Wildlife tourism • Medical tourism • Wellness tourism Create unforgettable memories at our quality business and leisure accommodation venues which include conferencing, wedding and spa facilities.

MATLOSANA AS A MEDICAL HUB

To us health care is of paramount importance as a healthy city is productive and constitutes prosperity. We boast well-developed medical facilities, which enhances and promotes the competitive advantage of Matlosana as a major Medical Hub in the North West Province. Services include: general and private medical fascilities, casualty/trauma and dental services. Most clinics focus on primary health care services. The city prides itself on having five private hospitals, two government hospitals, including the largest state hospital in the North West Province and 15 clinics including mobile clinics. It also boasts the only fully contained oncology unit in the North West Province, which offers a comprehensive service at four pathological laboratories and has the latest MRI scanner at the radiology unit.

Executive Mayor: Cllr. Tania Campbell PRIME LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT

N12 Development Route was identified by the municipality as a flagship project for golden opportunities in the following sectors: housing, business, industrial, heritage, mining, tourism, sport as well as recreation.