MEDIA STATEMENT DESTITUTE HOUSEHOLD RECEIVES AN RDP HOUSE 17 JULY 2026 Approved
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Collected on 28 July 2026
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Handover of a newly constructed RDP house (Nelson Mandela Month)
Umzimvubu Local Municipality will hand over a newly constructed RDP house to an elderly resident, Mrs Magcwanini Mbengwana (79), at Chancele Village in Ward 23 as part of Nelson Mandela Month commemorations.
- Who it is for
- the named beneficiary and members of the media/press attending the handover
- How to act on it
- Attend the handover event at the stated date, venue and time; for media enquiries contact the listed communications officials.
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the Umzimvubu Local Municipality Mayor, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, will tomorrow hand over a newly constructed RDP house to Mrs Magcwanini Mbengwana (79), an elderly resident of Chancele Village in Ward 23.
Media enquiries contact for the handover
The media release provides a contact person for media enquiries about the RDP house handover.
- Who it is for
- editors and reporters
- How to act on it
- Contact Mrs Nokhanyo Zembe using the provided email address or phone number.
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For media enquiries kindly contact: Mrs Nokhanyo Zembe, Senior Manager: Special Programmes and Communications: Zembe.Nokhanyo@Umzimvubu.gov.za / 072 091 3957.
Media interview arrangements contact for the handover
The media release provides a contact person to arrange media interviews related to the handover.
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- editors and reporters
- How to act on it
- Contact Ms Khoboso Lebenya using the provided email address or phone number to arrange interviews.
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For media interview arrangements: Ms Khoboso Lebenya, Manager Communication & Public Relations: Lebenya.Khoboso@umzimvubu.gov.za 063 509 7426
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https://www.umzimvubu.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MEDIA-STATEMENT-DESTITUTE-HOUSEHOLD-RECEIVES-AN-RDP-HOUSE-17-JULY-2026-Approved.pdf
Amounts
R 231 612
Parties
The municipality
Key Takeaways
- Document type: media release/media statement
- Handover recipient: Mrs Magcwanini Mbengwana (79)
- Location: Chancele Village, Ward 23
- Handover date: Friday, 17 July 2026
- Handover time: 10:00
- Allocated construction amount: R231 611.78
- Construction completed within four months of project approval
- Reason for intervention: overcrowded, unsuitable living conditions in a small two-roomed flat built using her social grant
- Mayor: Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu
- Media enquiries contact: Mrs Nokhanyo Zembe (Zembe.Nokhanyo@Umzimvubu.gov.za / 072 091 3957)
- Media interview arrangements contact: Ms Khoboso Lebenya (Lebenya.Khoboso@umzimvubu.gov.za / 063 509 7426)
- Umzimvubu Local Municipality
- Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu
- Mrs Magcwanini Mbengwana
- Nelson Mandela Month
- Chancele Village
- Mrs Nokhanyo Zembe
- Ms Khoboso Lebenya
Dates
Closing Date
17 July 2026