Nkandla mayor's 100 days in office
Service delivery and youth and women development programmes have been top of her list since taking office on 15 April.
Speaking to the ZO, Nzuza noted the challenges of youth unemployment as a key burden in developing Nkandla.
However, the most anticipated state-of-the-art shopping mall, which has been discussed in Council, will alleviate this plight through job creation.
'We held a Youth Summit and Sports Indaba for our youth development and talent search. Through the EPWP [Extended Public Works Programme], which has now been extended to 12 months, young people can put food on the table for their families,' she said.
A recent gender-based violence attack shocked the Nkandla community, with several pupils at a top-performing school raped.
To address the ongoing epidemic, Nzuza said they are working closely with the police, traditional leaders, taxi associations and the public to make Nkandla a crime-free zone.
'We have been visiting wards, working on GBV awareness campaigns, educating our young girls, and working with Ondlunkulu. We encourage women to report GBV incidents and not keep silent if they're abused,' she urged.
Nzuza said the municipality is further supporting women empowerment in farming by providing seedlings and the necessary tools to grow their businesses.
'Working the land is where life is. Let all the land in this municipality be green with vegetation that will feed their families and be sold at markets,' she concluded.
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