Midvaal Local Municipality has once again been recognised for its excellence, receiving a prestigious honour from PMR.africa at the Golden Arrow Awards.

Midvaal received three awards in the Local Government Initiatives in the following categories:

1. Outstanding – 1st overall winner for Municipalities doing most: To clean the environment and to develop and enhance infrastructure
2. An Excellent Award for Municipalities doing the most: for job creation, social upliftment, to attract foreign investment, to attract tourism and to fight crime
3. The Executive Mayor, Alderman Peter Teixeira received the following award: Outstanding – 1st overall award for Pro-active Mayors.

The PMR.africa Awards recognise and celebrate the hard work and dedication of companies and institutions.

The awards serve as a catalyst for companies and institutions to elevate their standards in customer service, innovation, ethical practices, staff professionalism, and overall company reputation.

Midvaal Local Municipality is honoured to receive these prestigious PMR.africa awards, which recognise excellence, leadership, and innovation in service delivery.

We remain committed to setting new benchmarks and continuously enhancing the quality of services for our community.

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Yours in Service Excellence, Ald. Peter Teixeira#PeoplesMayor

For media enquiries, please contact:

Idah Satikhe

Senior Media Officer:

Office of the Executive

MayorMokgadiS@midvaal.gov.za

010 494 3112

Midvaal Local Municipality has achieved an unqualified with no material findings (clean audit) for the 2023/2024 financial year.

This audit result marks Midvaal as the proud holder of eleven (11) consecutive clean audits, reaffirming our commitment to financial accountability and good governance.

The announcement was made by the Office of the Auditor-General (AG) during an ordinary Council meeting held on Thursday, 30 January 2025.

The municipality was audited on its financial statements, annual performance report, and compliance with legislation.

This includes, among other things, performance reports, annual reports, as well as procurement and contract management, revenue management, and asset management.

The AG found that the municipality is spending enough to maintain the infrastructure to ensure sustainable and continuous service delivery in the Midvaal region.

In the integrity and transparency category, the Auditor-General noted the continued implementation of daily disciplines and the strengthening of a culture of accountability through effective consequence management.

The clean audit outcome reaffirms our commitment to being a transparent and accountable government.

We will continue to work even harder to ensure that clean audits translate into tangible service delivery that every resident can see, feel and experience.

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For media enquiries, please contact:

Idah Satikhe

Senior Media Officer: Office of the Executive

MayorMokgadiS@midvaal.gov.za

010 494 3112

Applications for the Midvaal Mayoral Student Financial Aid are now open.

The Mayoral Student Financial Aid was launched in 2024 to support students pursuing higher education qualifications.

Following the high volume of applications received and a thorough review process, twenty-nine (29) students were approved for financial aid.

These students received various forms of support, including tuition, registration fees, and essential study resources such as laptops and books.

A total of R750,000 was allocated to this endeavour to address the significant demand for study assistance.

As an administration, we are committed to fulfilling the Mayoral undertaking of creating opportunities for all.

Our aim is to ease the burden on students so they can pursue higher education and contribute meaningfully to society.

Applications for the Mayoral Student Financial Aid are currently open and will close on Friday, 24 January 2025.

Please note that this opportunity is available only to full-time students enrolled in public institutions.

We encourage eligible individuals to make the most of this opportunity.

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Yours in Service Excellence, Ald. Peter Teixeira#PeoplesMayor

For media enquiries, please contact:

Idah Satikhe

Senior Media Officer: Office of the Executive Mayor

MokgadiS@midvaal.gov.za

010 494 3112

Midvaal Local Municipality has invested R10 million in building an innovative and state-of-the-art fuel depot. This project will assist in cost-containment measures to reduce the expenditure on refuelling municipal vehicles.
Midvaal has over 300 vehicles that regularly refuel to service our vast geographical landscape. Constructing our own depot allows us to purchase fuel at wholesale market value, reducing our fuel bill by 6% to 8% per annum, which is around R2 to R3 million a year.
The fuel depot was upgraded from the previous capacities of 10,000 litres for petrol and 4,800 litres for diesel to the increased capacities of 50,000 litres for diesel and 25,000 litres for petrol.
The newly upgraded fuel depot features smart technology that monitors the quantity of fuel dispensed in real-time. Each transaction is linked to the respective vehicle and odometer reading. The intention is that misuse and abuse of fuel should be substantially reduced. Theft and misappropriation will also be minimised. Vehicle tags, driver tags, and fuel tags are linked to ensure that staff behaviour on fuel consumption is monitored.
An exciting green energy feature has been added to the fuel depot with solar panels installed above the canopy. The energy is stored in batteries that power both the fuel station and the depot offices.
Staying true to our commitment to empowering Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs), two local SMMEs were contracted to provide security and ablution services during the upgrade process. A total of six local people were employed for the project.
This upgrade initiative demonstrates Midvaal’s unwavering commitment to cost containment, and ongoing efforts to ensure that every cent is spent wisely. Through the installation of this digital fuel depot innovation and change in our approach will deliver better operational efficiencies.
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Midvaal Local Municipality has procured and welcomed two state-of-the-art aerial platform cherry pickers, acquired at a cost of over R3 million.

One of these advanced cherry pickers will be deployed by our Parks Section to support tree-cutting operations.

This proactive measure will ensure that trees do not obstruct roadways or pose a risk to properties, thereby enhancing safety and convenience for our residents.

The procurement of this cherry picker will also assist in keeping our areas neat and in pristine, appealing condition.

The second cherry picker will be utilised by the Electrical Services Section to expedite the repair of streetlights, ensuring that our areas remain well-lit and secure.

With this new addition, Midvaal Municipality aims to address the backlog in streetlight maintenance, significantly improving service delivery.

This R3 million investment and addition to our municipal fleet reaffirms our commitment to delivering excellent services across all areas of our municipality.

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Yours in Service Excellence, Ald. Peter Teixeira

#PeoplesMayor

For media enquiries, please contact:

Idah Satikhe

Senior Media Officer: Office of the Executive Mayor

MokgadiS@midvaal.gov.za

010 494 3112