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MEDIA STATEMENT DESTITUTE HOUSEHOLD RECEIVES AN RDP HOUSE 17 JULY 2026 Approved

Umzimvubu Local MunicipalityRef: https://www.umzimvubu.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MEDIA-STATEMENT-DESTITUTE-HOUSEHOLD-RECEIVES-AN-RDP-HOUSE-17-JULY-2026-Approved.pdf

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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What this means

This is a media statement announcing the handover of a newly constructed RDP house to an elderly destitute resident at Chancele Village in Ward 23. The Umzimvubu Local Municipality says the Mayor, Cllr Zukiswa Ndevu, will hand over the house to Mrs Magcwanini Mbengwana (79) on 17 July 2026 at 10:00. The municipality reports that R231 611.78 was allocated for construction, completed within four months of project approval, as part of Nelson Mandela Month commemorations and the RDP housing commitment.

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RDP housing handover event

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

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

Media interview arrangements contact for the handover

The media release provides a contact person to arrange media interviews related to the handover.

Who it is for
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

Facts

Reference

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