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Official Handover of Sanitation Project

O.R.Tambo District Municipality Executive Mayor Cllr Mesuli Ngqondwana has officially handed over 545 toilets in Mathayi, Mpindweni and Ndonga villages in ward 32, Nyandeni Local Municipality. The project was completed in July 2025 and 43 Local men and women were employed. #ortambodm #uphuhlisololuntu #SanitationProject #ORTambocares                     […]

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Deputy President Paul Matshatile visits Nyandeni Great Place

DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE IN THE AMAMPONDO KINGDOM   At the Nyandeni Royal Palace, Libode, Deputy President Paul Mashatile is welcomed by His Majesty King Ndamase. This working visit is about action, not words , forging powerful partnerships between traditional leadership and government to: Break service delivery barriers Ignite local investment Unite communities through social cohesion […]

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O.R. Tambo District Wide Infrastructure Forum Day 2

O.R. Tambo – Delivering on Our Promise At this week’s District-Wide Infrastructure Forum led by CoGTA, the Executive Mayor received a report that speaks for itself: 99.5% of our R3.54 billion infrastructure budget for 2024/25 has been spent, directly on projects that matter to our people. Most of our municipalities hit their full targets, placing […]

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O.R. Tambo District Wide Infrastructure Forum

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION – ACCOUNTABILITY IN MOTION Every household deserves services that arrive on time, money spent where it matters, and infrastructure that changes lives. That is why the O.R. Tambo District-Wide Infrastructure Forum (DWIF) — led by the Provincial Municipal Infrastructure & Service Delivery (MISD) wing from Cogta Eastern Cape has brought together municipal […]

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Upgrading of Thornhill Water Treatment Works

The upgrading of Thornhill Water Treatment Works from 80 to 115 mega litres is at 53% progress. Phase 3 civil works 8 unskilled and 6 skilled local men and women at work SMMEs supported For completion by June 2026 Lo msebenzi uquka isakhiwo sendlu entsha yee chemicals, izindlu zokuhluza ubumdaka bamanzi kunye namatanki okugcina amanzi […]

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Biggest Water Project in O.R. Tambo

The Biggest Water Project in O.R. Tambo’s HistoryIn 2008, a bold vision was set: to secure reliable water for every family in O.R. Tambo. The price tag / cost projection? Over R4 billion. Many said it could never be done.Today, that dream is becoming reality, and we will keep updating you, every milestone, step by […]

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Qumbu Waste Water Treatment Works Phase 1

This is the construction of Qumbu Waste Water Treatment Works phase 1 comprising the biological Filtration Plant 1ml/day capacity. It mainly covers ward 15 and some areas of ward 14. More than 15 local unskilled men and women were employed as well as 2 skilled local students. #ortambodm #uphuhlisololuntu #ortambocares #ortamboAtWork #ortambodelivers      

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Strategic Planning & Governance Workstream

Post-disaster, the work of government still continues , for you, the people of O.R. Tambo. The Strategic Planning and Governance Workstream, chaired by Mr. B. Matomela, is in full swing. All Local Municipalities of our District and our sister government departments are under one roof. Silo operations are a thing of the past, today, we […]

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Highbury Water Treatment Works

  Highbury Water Treatment Works Update   We’re 81% done – and pushing hard to the finish line! Over 100 local men and women at work All SMMEs paid & supported No material shortages slowing us down On track for completion by 7 Nov 2025 Yes — we’ve faced hard rock, high water tables, and […]

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Capacity Building on the Development of Climate Change Workshop

The O.R. Tambo District Municipality together with the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Environment (DFFE) are conducting a two-day Capacity Building on the Development of Climate Change needs and Response Assessment and Response Implementation Plan Workshop at Savoy Hotel, Mthatha.   The workshop seeks to capacitate all the relevant stakeholders as it will shape the […]

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