{"id":2758,"date":"2023-04-12T23:44:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T23:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/OkhahlambaDemo\/wordpress\/?page_id=2758"},"modified":"2026-03-19T00:10:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:10:19","slug":"umhlabuyalingana-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afrikquest.co.za\/umhlabuyalingana\/umhlabuyalingana-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"uMhlabuyalingana Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2758\" class=\"elementor elementor-2758\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3abda8f9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3abda8f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63127e60\" data-id=\"63127e60\" 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-bfcc8fa elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfcc8fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" 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>T&nbsp;<b>The local municipality of Umhlabuyalingana is geographically located in the North Eastern confine of KwaZulu-Natal and is one of the six local municipalities that constitute the District of Umkhanyakude.&nbsp;<\/b><\/p><p>The Municipality spreads for approximately 3621 km 2 in land magnitude has a rural classification of 99%, hence the referral to rural Municipality.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The major structuring elements of the municipality are the Pongola River along the western boundary, the road from Sikhamelele to Manguzi (east-west linkage), and the recently completed road (MR22) from Hluhluwe. It is the largest municipality of four in the district, making up a third of its geographical area.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>A large, well-equipped provincial hospital caters for the whole district&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The municipality is extremely rural, with informal settlements at Mbazwana and Manguzi. The area is influenced by the influx of people who migrate from Swaziland and Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Main Economic Sectors: <\/b>Community and social services (32.69%), general government (18.65%), finance (7.28%), transport (6.35%), trade and retail (10.15%), construction (5.99%), electricity (1.83%), manufacturing (5.62%), mining (3.13%). As contribution to GVA &#8211; Source IDP 2024\/25<\/p>\n<div><br><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15c9200e\" data-id=\"15c9200e\" 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-5c3c768b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c3c768b\" 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<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d454245.0858688007!2d32.245957833265855!3d-27.19434468173625!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x1ee4c529e5d7829d%3A0x1cc273e7d58931ac!2suMhlabuyalingana%20Local%20Municipality!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sza!4v1773861183508!5m2!1sen!2sza\" width=\"600\" height=\"650\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\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-d838aeb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d838aeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-03a023f\" data-id=\"03a023f\" 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-616e590 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"616e590\" 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 class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f659a7c\" data-id=\"f659a7c\" 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-9d5e685 divider_yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"9d5e685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double_heading aleft\">                <h3 class=\"dbl-title_wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl-title dbl-title_1\">Explore Common<\/br>\nResources<\/span>                 <\/h3>        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6311f60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6311f60\" 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>We have information on how to make many different transactions with our municipality.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee107e7\" data-id=\"ee107e7\" 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-eab4b45 elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"eab4b45\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Apply for a Municipal Vacancy<\/h3><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/vacancies\/\"><\/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-b82d0d9 elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"b82d0d9\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">View our Municipal Bylaws<\/h3><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/bylaws\/\"><\/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-9d76b1a elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"9d76b1a\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">See Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/faq\/\"><\/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-a19a0f2 elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"a19a0f2\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">View Service Delivery Portfolio<\/h3><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/service-delivery\/\"><\/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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c16b62d\" data-id=\"c16b62d\" 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-1deff94 elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"1deff94\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">See our Public Notices<\/h3><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/notices\/\"><\/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-7c926f4 elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"7c926f4\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">View our Tourist Attractions<\/h3><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/tourism\/\"><\/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-4796684 elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"4796684\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Indigent Support Information<\/h3><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/indigent-support\/\"><\/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-0df4e46 elementor-position-left elementor-widget-icon-box wgl-icon-box elementor-view-default aleft elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-info-box\" data-id=\"0df4e46\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon fa fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">View Council Meetings<\/h3><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"\/council-meetings\/\"><\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\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-1a58a035 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a58a035\" 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-17ab8bdc\" data-id=\"17ab8bdc\" 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-67ec452f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wgl-double-headings\" data-id=\"67ec452f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wgl-double-headings.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wgl-double_heading aleft\">                <h3 class=\"dbl-title_wrapper\"><span class=\"dbl-title dbl-title_1\">Municipal<\/span> <span class=\"dbl-title dbl-title_2\">Governance<\/span>                 <\/h3>        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dca6df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dca6df9\" 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>Outlined herein is an overview of how local government is structured, who leads decision\u2011making, and how residents can participate. <\/span><\/p><p><span>This section introduces the key offices and bodies responsible for policy, oversight and service delivery, and provides links to meeting calendars, agendas, minutes and contact details so you can engage with councillors and municipal officials.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e78f887\" data-id=\"1e78f887\" 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-49266aa4 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=\"49266aa4\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon flaticon-speech\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_subtitle\">Governance<\/div><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Office of the Mayor<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p>The Mayor is the political head of the municipality and is expected to provide the required leadership necessary to keep the municipality moving in the proper direction.<\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"https:\/\/africquestdemo.co.za\/mayor\/\"><\/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-4b6beb46 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=\"4b6beb46\" 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\"><span class=\"wgl-icon elementor-icon elementor-animation-\" ><i class=\"icon flaticon-group\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox-content_wrapper elementor-icon-box-content\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox-title_wrapper\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_subtitle\">Governance<\/div><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Executive Committee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>The Executive Committee drives policy coordination and oversees delivery of council priorities between full council meetings. <\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"https:\/\/africquestdemo.co.za\/executive-committee\/\"><\/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-6cdcdc38\" data-id=\"6cdcdc38\" 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-52109992 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=\"52109992\" 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=\"\/office-of-the-speaker\/\"><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\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_subtitle\">Governance<\/div><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Office of the Speaker<\/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=\"https:\/\/africquestdemo.co.za\/office-of-the-speaker\/\"><\/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-3ee4db5d 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=\"3ee4db5d\" 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=\"\/office-of-the-speaker\/\"><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\"><div class=\"wgl-infobox_subtitle\">Governance<\/div><h3 class=\"wgl-infobox_title\">Council<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wgl-infobox_content\"><p><span>The Municipal Council is the municipality\u2019s highest decision\u2011making body, composed of elected councillors representing wards and proportional representation.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><a class=\"wgl-infobox_item_link\" href=\"https:\/\/africquestdemo.co.za\/council\/\"><\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>T&nbsp;The local municipality of Umhlabuyalingana is geographically located in the North Eastern confine of KwaZulu-Natal and is one of the six local municipalities that constitute the District of Umkhanyakude.&nbsp; The 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