{"id":161,"date":"2025-06-27T10:20:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecmessenger.co.za\/?p=161"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:22:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:22:55","slug":"dutywa-town-hall-gets-a-much-needed-face-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecmessenger.co.za\/index.php\/2025\/06\/27\/dutywa-town-hall-gets-a-much-needed-face-lift\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutywa Town Hall gets a much needed face lift!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Mbhashe Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Cllr Samkelo Janda recently handed over and officially opened the refurbished Dutywa Town Hall. The objective of the refurbishment was to revitalize the Town Hall, ensuring it meets modern standards while maintaining its cultural and architectural heritage.<\/div>\n
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The Hall has office space, public ablution facilities, guard house, Jojo tanks and a boardroom among other facilities. As part of job creation efforts, a total of 20 people were employed during the course of the project.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Speaking on behalf of the Ratepayers, Ms Nonceba Klaas commended the municipality on the work done and welcomed the project. \u201cThe municipality continues to restore the dignity of its citizens through service delivery, we will now be able to host our events and ceremonies\u201d, said Klaas.<\/div>\n
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Cllr Janda emphasised the importance of preserving and restoring our heritage sites. \u201cWe will continue working and ensuring the refurbishing of our heritage sites and community facilities, soon we will be working towards face lifting the Willowvalle Town Hall,\u201d said Cllr Janda.<\/div>\n
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He appealed to senior management to ensure the facilities are maintained and they are beautified.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cSuch facilities are also a return on investment as we have to ensure that we collect revenue through hall hiring and the usage of the public ablution facilities.\u201d<\/div>\n
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The Executive Mayor called on the community to ensure they safeguard the municipal facilities against vandalism and theft.<\/div>\n
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The initial scope of work included:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Repairs & Refurbishment of the Town hall \u2013 (including stage & lights, upgrading of electrical connection with Eskom)<\/div>\n
\u2022 Construction of new public ablution facility<\/div>\n
\u2022 Refurbishment of existing public ablution facility<\/div>\n
\u2022 Refurbishment of Guard house<\/div>\n
\u2022 Construction of watch tower<\/div>\n
\u2022 Construction new paving for drive-away & parking area<\/div>\n
\u2022 Developing of landscaping<\/div>\n
\u2022 Installation of New Clear-vu fence<\/div>\n
\u2022 Construction of pergola structure<\/div>\n
\u2022 Installation of water tanks<\/div>\n
\u2022 Repairs and upgrading of plumbing.<\/div>\n
\u2022 Installation of streetlight within the yard<\/div>\n
\u2022 Installation of external downlight surrounding the building<\/div>\n
\u2022 Installation of coin collector machine to public ablution<\/div>\n
\u2022 Installation of water pumps<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Source- Mbhashe local municipality<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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