KDM
The Dolphin Coast and Greater KwaDukuza Community are standing up shoulder to shoulder against the conduct of our KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM).
Despite a legal requirement, as well as platform commitments, the executive of KDM are not engaging and participating with the representative organisations of the community.
We all are experiencing busy intersections at various intersections on our Dolphin area at busy times of the days. We are aware of the Transportation Master Plan which hopefully over time will help to alleviate the situation, however, we need to try and address these issues in the meantime.
Below are the presentations for the KDM and Budget Roadshow to be held at Umhlali Prepararatory School at 18h00.
Herewith, DOCRRA’s submissions, questions, and recommendations that have been submitted on the Financial Year 2022-2023 Draft Budget, for the Kwadukuza Municipality.
On Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 18:00 at Townsend Park, KDM will engage with all stakeholders, and the community at large, regarding the proposed IDP, and WE NEED YOU to attend and have your say.
The Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) has an oversight role on financial reporting within the KwaDukuza municipality, as well as several other important functions, such as investigation of ‘Unauthorised, Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful’ expenditure. Oversight of the Annual Financial Report requires public participation.
After 16 months of continuous operation, we are pleased to announce that Dolphin Coast Outreach (DCO), the charitable arm of DOCRRA, has reached the incredible milestone of producing and distributing over 140,000 litres of soup which equates to approximately 160,000 meals with a cost value of ~R1,000,000.
This past Thursday the charitable division of DOCRRA, Dolphin Coast Outreach (DCO), redirected some of their donations to assist those in need in the KwaDukuza community.
The Executive Committee, on its meeting of 13th of April 2022, considered a detailed Mayoral Statement (posted by DOCRRA recently), which clearly gave the management clear marching orders to deal with the crisis.
DOCRRA Chairman, Deon Viljoen, has compiled and is sharing his comments on the Draft Annual Report of the KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM) for the 2020/2021 Financial Year.
DOCRRA has submitted the following comments to KDM regarding their 2021/22 Mid-Year Report, ending in December 2021.
As reported in the media, our water service provider Siza Water eventually lost their protracted and multi-facetted court battle when the Constitutional Court considered the appeal on their earlier ruling. The issue is the unilateral increase of over 40% on the water tariff from Umgeni Water and the Ilembe Municipality to Siza a few years ago.
The Dolphin Coast Residents and Ratepayers Association (DOCRRA) and the Residents and Ratepayers Associations of Zinkwazi, Blythedale and Tinley Manor, are pleased to announce the formation of the KwaDukuza Organised Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (KORA).
DOCRRA met with the Finance Department at KDM on Monday 27th September.
Testimonial received from Mr. Frans de Klerk from Salt Rock regarding his experience with the recent property revaluations. Mr. de Klerk is a DOCRRA member and has this to say about how DOCRRA was instrumental in helping him declare and resolve a dispute with regard to his valuation
The KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM), iLembe District Municipality, KZN COGTA, Greater Ballito Operations Centre (GBOC), iLembe Chamber of Commerce and Ballito UIP held a meeting on Monday, 19 July 2021.
DOCRRA recently attended this series of MPAC meetings with KDM. MPAC considers the independent external audit report, and the Auditor General’s report, and then makes proposals to the KDM Council for decisions and actions.
Docrra chairman, Deon Viljoen, wants the KZN Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department to investigate KDM’s lack of public participation on the budget for 2021/22 which takes effect on July 1.
The Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) was caught off guard when the DOCRRA finance committee arrived with 50 plus queries on their recent audit reports.
After analysing a mountain of financial information, and attending presentations and Council meetings, the DOCRRA Committee had no alternative but to take the unprecedented step
A guide to some commonly asked questions regarding the property valuations and things you may wish to be aware of.
DOCRRA is currently engaged with a number of sources to provide more information to our members and the community on the valuations process. One of
DOCRRA, as a stakeholder, will be reviewing the draft Ballito to Sheffield Strategic Transportation Master Plan and participating in the virtual meeting.
DOCRRA Chairman, Deon Viljoen, read and analyzed the feedback on the Draft Annual report for 2019/2020, presented by the Mayor on 28 January 2021.
Prioritisation of the uThongathi Estuary (North of Durban, KZN) in terms of the National Water Act (NWA, Act 36 of 1998) and the National Environmental
Anchor Environmental Consultants, together with the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Department of Economic Development, Tourism andEnvironmental Affairs(EDTEA), are currently working on an Estuary Management Plan (EMP) for
The Mayoral Izimbizo, in the preparation for 2021/2022 Integrated Development Plan (IDP) Review Process, was held on 10 November 2020 at the Salt Rock Library.
Please be advised that staff from BPG Mass Appraisals, appointed by Kwadukuza Municipality, are currently busy with data collection and inspections for the purposes of
Subsequent to the publication of information regarding the adjustment budget from KDM last week, the DOCRRA Finance Committee has analyzed the minor changes made to
The KDM’s decision to purchase a building for office space has had the Dolphin Coast community in uproar over the last few weeks. DOCCRA has
The impending arrival of Spring and the shift to Level 2 Lockdown has brought with it several positive developments that we would like to share
Deon Viljoen of DOCRRA (Dolphin Coast Residents & Ratepayers Association) writes: Two initiatives were performed recently to address the proposed KwaDukuza Municipality (KDM) budget for
FOREWORD ON KDM BUDGET MEETING – BY DEON VILJOEN, DOCCRA CHAIRMAN Below is the complete presentation by the Acting Mayor Councillor Dolly Govender on the
Outcomes of the Dolphin Coast Residents and Ratepayers Association (DOCRRA) research, submission and negotiation on the proposed Capital and Operating Budgets for the KwaDukuza Municipality
We are pleased to report that DOCRRA was invited to meet with the full executive committee of the Kwadukuza Municipality on Friday 12 June 2020, regarding
Dear Dolphin Coast Community, As promised, DOCRRA formed a dedicated sub-committee to assess the proposed Capital and Operating Budgets for F2020/2021 from the KwaDukuza Municipality
DOCRRA is pleased that Acting Mayor Dolly Govender has clarified some details on the budget. Of particular interest is the estimates of the increases on
DOCRRA has been anticipating the re-evaluation of properties on the Dolphin Coast and here it is. This is done every 5 years and always results
Letter from DOCRRA Chairman Due to recent increase of drinking and disturbances being experienced on our Dolphin Coast beaches, DOCRRA has explored the bylaws that
Media Release Friday, 14 February 2020 KwaDukuza Acting Mayor, Dolly Govender is flanked by officials at the official handover of eight traffic vehicles which three
ARTICLE BY DON FORBES – DOCRRA COMMITTEE MEMBER The Municipal Structures Act of 1998 provides for Ward Committees to be set up within category A
ARTICLE BY DON FORBES – DOCRRA COMMITTEE MEMBER Primary Function Important aspects of a councillor are that of a representative of the community and a