The victims of the tornado which hit the municipality in October this year will be receiving temporary housing structures in the near future. This was said by an official from the Provincial Housing Department that accompanied the truck delivering the first load, in a meeting with the municipal officials and councilors held in Grahamstown on Thursday.

Scenes from the Civic Awards

The Makana Local Municipality in partnership with CAPITEC BANK on 14 December hosted the inaugural Civic Awards aimed at recognizing outstanding achievement by individuals, organizations, groups, business and institutions operating in the municipality.

From Left to right, Trevor Lion - Sales Manager Capitec, Likhaya Ngandi - Makana Muni, Coenrad van der Merwe- Regional Manager Capitec and Sbusiso Kumalo - Brand Manager Capitec

Today Capitec Bank committed itself to sponsor the inaugural Makana Municipality Civic Awards to be held on 14 November 2008 in Grahamstown. The aim of the awards is to recognize outstanding achievement by individuals, organizations, groups, business and institutions operating in our municipality.

Executive P.M. Kate (centre) with residents during the sod turning of Project Fak' i-Tar

The community members of Makana Municipality today came out in numbers to witness the launch of the second phase of Project Fak’ i-Tar in Extension 4 Joza Location, which means tarring of streets. This programme was launched by the Executive Mayor of Makana on 1 June 2007, Extension 7.

Makana Delegation to Cote d'Ivoire, left to right: Ntombi Baart, Pumelelo Kate, Rachel Madinda & Riana Meiring

A four-member delegation of Makana Municipality today left for the City of Lakota in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. The trip follows a Council Resolution made on 9 September 2008 to allow the Executive Mayor, Cl. P.M. Kate, Speaker of Council Cl. Rachel Madinda, Municipal Manager Ms Ntombi Baart and the Local Economic Directorate Director Ms. Riana Meiring to explore twinning possibilities between Makana Municipality and the City of Lakota.