DocumentNot applicableAnnual report
2021/22 Annual Report
Umgungundlovu Economic Development Agency SOCRef: https://www.umeda.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/annual-report-2021-22-intergrated-2023-01-10-10.27.pdf
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Collected on 13 July 2026
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What this means
This document is the uMgungundlovu Economic Development Agency (UMEDA) Annual Report for the 2021/22 financial year. It states that, in terms of the Municipal Finance Management Act (Act 56 of 2003) and section 46 of the Municipal Structures Act (Act 117 of 1998), UMEDA must prepare an annual report and that this report covers 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. The report describes UMEDA’s mandate, vision, mission, values, strategic objectives, service offering, and provides corporate governance information including the Board’s endorsement of the King IV Report and details of Board and audit committee membership and meeting attendance for 2021/22. It also includes forewords by the Chairperson (Dr Sihle Ndlovu) and the Chief Executive Officer (Mr Michael Newton) discussing economic challenges and recovery efforts in the uMgungundlovu District.
Facts
Places
KwaZulu-Natal, Msunduzi Local Municipality
Reference
https://www.umeda.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/annual-report-2021-22-intergrated-2023-01-10-10.27.pdf
Parties
Category C municipality
Key Takeaways
- Document: uMgungundlovu Economic Development Agency (UMEDA) Annual Report 2021/22
- Reporting period: 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
- Legal basis: MFMA (Act 56 of 2003) and Municipal Structures Act (Act 117 of 1998), section 46
- UMEDA ownership: 100% owned by uMgungundlovu District Municipality (UMDM)
- Board endorsement: King IV Report (Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct)
- Board term: interim Board term expired 30 September 2021; new Board resumed office after inauguration meeting on 06 September 2021
- Board chairperson: Mr Sihle Ndlovu; deputy chairperson: Mrs Zinhle Sokhela
- CEO: Mr Michael (Mike) Newton
- Board meeting frequency: meets at least quarterly
- uMgungundlovu District: Category C municipality; seat in Pietermaritzburg; seven local municipalities listed
- uMgungundlovu Economic Development Agency (UMEDA)
- uMgungundlovu District Municipality (UMDM)
- uMgungundlovu District
- Dr Sihle Ndlovu
- Mr Michael Newton
- Mrs Zinhle Sokhela
- Mr Mpumelelo Zikalala
- Prof. Albert Modi
- Mr Graham Armstrong
- Mr S D Gabela
- Ms S Sushila
- Ms N Shabalala
- Mr S Ngidi
- Mr Anil Singh
- Bonani Ngqaimbana (ACEO)
- Gcina Mazibuko (GM)
- Nandipha Sibobi (CFO)
- TIKZN
- Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business (PMCB)
- ESKOM
Dates
Closing Date
1 July 2021