{"id":2276,"date":"2023-04-07T10:17:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T10:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/OkhahlambaDemo\/wordpress\/?page_id=2276"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:21:45","slug":"departments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrikquest.co.za\/umhlabuyalingana\/departments\/","title":{"rendered":"Departments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2276\" class=\"elementor elementor-2276\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26614cb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26614cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"wgl-double_heading aleft\">                <h3 class=\"dbl-title_wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl-title dbl-title_1\">Explore Our<\/span> <span class=\"dbl-title dbl-title_2\">Business Units<\/span>                 <\/h3>        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e4197eb\" data-id=\"6e4197eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84015c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84015c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72c22f3\" data-id=\"72c22f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5985135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5985135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2daf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef2daf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9eface\" data-id=\"b9eface\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989d599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"989d599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a216e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"48a216e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b636c0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b636c0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span><b>The Municipal Departments section provides an overview of the various departments within the Endumeni Municipality, each responsible for different functions and services that support the community.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><b>By understanding the structure and services of the municipal departments, residents can better navigate local governance and access the resources available to them.<\/b><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Figtree; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">Our Municipal functions are covered by various business units that operate seamlessly and are coordinated to address the most pertinent service delivery issues plaguing our people today.\u00a0<\/span><span>The aim is for residents to gain access to detailed information about each department, including its role, key services offered, and contact information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd7ca4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd7ca4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b88e851\" data-id=\"b88e851\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6f387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c6f387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e3afe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e3afe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b94046\" data-id=\"3b94046\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544750f elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"544750f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper elementor-icon-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_wrapper elementor-icon-box-icon\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_container\"><a class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" href=\"\/departments\/municipal-manager\/\"><i class=\"icon fas fa-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Municipal Manager<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>The Constitution and Municipal Structures Act requires that every Council elects a Chairperson, who is called The Speaker.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/departments\/municipal-manager\/\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7d30a elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"4e7d30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper elementor-icon-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_wrapper elementor-icon-box-icon\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_container\"><a class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" href=\"\/departments\/corporate-governance\/\"><i class=\"icon flaticon-team\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Community Services<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>The Community Services Department is responsible for providing <span>prompt response to community needs and provision of service to the benefit of the community.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/departments\/community-services\/\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-633ef64\" data-id=\"633ef64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cb185 elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"27cb185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper elementor-icon-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_wrapper elementor-icon-box-icon\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_container\"><a class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" href=\"\/departments\/finance-unit\/\"><i class=\"icon fa fa-pie-chart\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Finance Unit<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>The Department of Finance is responsible for providing efficient and effective financial administration of the Municipal finances.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/departments\/finance-unit\/\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2efc3b4 elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"2efc3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper elementor-icon-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_wrapper elementor-icon-box-icon\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_container\"><a class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" href=\"\/departments\/corporate-services\/\"><i class=\"icon flaticon-office-block\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Corporate Services<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>The Corporate Services Department is responsible for providing effective and efficient high standard administration and support.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/departments\/corporate-services\/\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1b75e\" data-id=\"7f1b75e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c2386 elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"10c2386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper elementor-icon-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_wrapper elementor-icon-box-icon\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_container\"><a class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" href=\"\/departments\/technical-services\/\"><i class=\"icon fas fa-hard-hat\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Technical Services<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>The Technical Services Unit aspires to be a value-adding department in providing basic service delivery.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/departments\/technical-services\/\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214331c elementor-view-framed elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-shape-circle aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"214331c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-infobox\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_wrapper elementor-icon-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_wrapper elementor-icon-box-icon\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-icon_container\"><a class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" href=\"\/departments\/corporate-services\/\"><i class=\"icon flaticon-author-sign\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Planning and Economic Development<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>The goal of the Directorate of Development Planning and Local Economic Development is to provide strategic direction to the municipality.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" 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