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Dear Vuk’uzenzele
Could you kindly assist me by explaining the role of a ward councillor in Siswati?
Regards,
Lucy Kirk
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Siswati
Imisebenti Leyinhloko yeLikhansela leLiwadi
Yini Leyentiwa Likhansela leLiwadi?
Ngelilanga lelukhetfo, bavoti bakhetsa emakhansela latawumela imimango yawo kuhulumende wasekhaya. Emakhansela emawadi adlala indzima lebalulekile ekucinisekiseni kutsi kukhatsateka kwebahlali kuyalalelwa futsi kulungiswe.
1. Bamelela Tidzingo Temmango
Emakhansela abonisana nebahlali kute abone tintfo letibalulekile endzaweni bese atsatsa lokukhatsateka akuyisa emkhandlwini wamasipala. Basita ekucinisekiseni kutsi tidzingo temmango tiyabuketwa uma kuvunywa tabelomali kanye netinhlelo tekutfutfukisa.
2. Bakhulumela Ummango
Uma bahlali bahlangabetana netinkinga tekuletsa tinsita noma tinsayeya tekutfutfukisa, emakhansela aphakamisa letindzaba kumasipala bese akhutsata kutsi kube netisombululo.
3. Alandzelela kwetfulwa kwetinsita
Kuphakamisa nekulandzelela tindzaba letinjengemanti, kuhanjiswa kwendle, gezi, imigwaco, kulawulwa kwetibi kanye naletinye tinsita tamasipala.
4. Bavota Egameni Lebahlali
Emakhansela asebenta emikhandlwini yabomasipala, lapho khona tincumo letitsintsa onkhe emawadi kukhulunyiswana ngato bese tiyavotelwa. Bamela tintfo letifunwa yimimango yabo ngesikhatsi saletinchubo.
5. Bakhutsata Kutiphendvulela
Emakhansela agadza kusebenta kwamasipala futsi enta tikhulu kutsi titiphendvulele ngekwetfulwa kwetinsita nemaphrojekthi. Bangaphindze futsi basite imimango ekuveteni kukhatsateka kumasipala ngetindlela letifanele.
Umsebenti lomkhulu wekhansela weliwadi kusebenta njengemchumanisi emkhatsini webahlali nahulumende wasekhaya, kusita kwenta ncono kwetfulwa kwetinsita kanye nekutfutfukiswa kwemmango.
English
Key roles of a Ward Councillor
What Does a Ward Councillor Do?
On election day, voters choose councillors to represent their communities in local government. Ward councillors play an important role in ensuring residents' concerns are heard and addressed.
1. Represents Community Needs
Councillors consult residents to identify local priorities and take these concerns to the municipal council. They help ensure community needs are considered when budgets and development plans are approved.
2. Speaks for the Community
When residents experience service delivery problems or development challenges, councillors raise these issues with the municipality and advocate for solutions.
3. Monitoring service delivery
Raise and follow up on issues such as water, sanitation, electricity, roads, waste management and other municipal services.
4. Votes on Residents' Behalf
Councillors serve on municipal councils, where decisions affecting all wards are debated and voted on. They represent the interests of their communities during these processes.
5. Promotes Accountability
Councillors monitor municipal performance and hold officials accountable for delivering services and projects. They can also assist communities in raising concerns with the municipality through the appropriate channels.
A ward councillor's primary responsibility is to serve as a link between residents and local government, helping to improve service delivery and community development.
Regards
Vuk’uzenzele
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