VILLAGERS LEAGUE REPORT
KWA-ZULU NATAL
UMDONI MUNICIPALITY
CLLR ASGHAR KHAN & ADELLE
In Umdoni area, Cllr Asghar is hosting an ‘Each one Feed one’ campaign at the Umzinto Offices. Members from the community that can donate, or sponsor hampers or items of food deliver them at our office and we distribute to community members who leave their names at the office if they are in need of food. The campaign is growing well, and we are helping to fight hunger in our community.
This month we were sponsored with R2500 for our campaign, and we created hampers for the community.
We have recruited a new paid-up member from Mthwalume to assist us in campaigning as well as two others in Braemar.
They are excited and proud to join Al Jama-ah.
The Al Jama-ah Umzinto Offices continues to assist the community with Indigent free water applications and rates applications and thus far has written off approximately R900 000 worth of water bills from several community members.
The office is opened to the public if they require any needs of assistance or service delivery.
GROUTEVILLE
MA LUTHULI
They are waiting for the results of the request from DUT for the testing of the Peanut Butter.
She attended the workshop in Empangeni. It was very informative.
The fund imposes very stringent requirements but we they will try.
UMZIWABANTU-HARDING
CLLR GOODWILL CELE
This Month there were no programmes that took place in Harding.
Cllr Cele was busy attending workshops, PLC meetings together with one of his members,
During the door-to-door campaigning that they did this month they also discovered about 8 needy homes that need assistance especially in building houses, as well as any additional assistance. He will put in a request with the relevant stakeholders and people in the organization that can help.
They continued with the membership drive and sign up of memberships forms, but the challenge is that people keep on promising to pay membership after signing up, but they are not paying. They are still engaging with them encouraging them with the free data.
Cllr Goodwill together with his team also proposed hosting a programme on the 25th of November 2023 where the leadership accompany us and bring along memberships cards, especially for those members who have paid sign up membership forms.
FREE STATE
DIHLABENG MUNICIPALITY
BETHLEHEM
in the past few month’s FS Chair Mr David managed to establish regional branch (REC– Regional Executive Committee) plus two Branch Executive Committee (BEC) of which are usually known as wards so in simple terms they have 1 regional structure and 2 wards.
They have open a fully equipped Al Jama-ah office in Bethlehem.
In the week of 10/09/2021, Bethlehem comrades went to Slabberts Plaas (farm) to campaign and recruited about 20 families.
FOURIESBURG
In the week of 29/09/23, 18 comrades were in Fouriesberg to do door to door campaigning.
They hired two 7 seaters which resulted in a very fruitful day as they managed to get roughly 467 Memberships.
PAUL ROUX TOWN
In Paul Roux they have a branch executive committee.
CLARENS
They are still organizing and campaign – but we are looking forward to bringing in about +/- 500 day – in membership and form structure.
HARRISMITH
We have 4 working cdes ( under Maluto a Phofung – cde Ibrahim)
Plan of action
He had a meeting with his cabinet and decided the best course was to buy cheap food parcels and blankets to offer at least 20 people in each and every town in the stated municipality.
In the past few months cde Ibrahim managed to establish a women’s league and has finished painting the office. He signed up 71 members, so thats total of 574,
They have 70 paid up members and he has deposited R500. He still has R550 to collect.
He also received a request from our women’s league who are in need of help from the party. They want to start selling chickens to help their families. They did a costing, and drew up budget of R7 988,00 in total for 15.
One of their members also has a disabled son – his in a wheelchair, his hands are not functioning. His mother has asked if its possible for us to build her son a toilet, to dig and build a mine hole for her son. It will be a strong show of support for the family, and would make our campaigning in the area very successful, according to Ibrahim.
BLOEMFONTEIN
The Cllr personally requested data from Bloemfontein cdes for 5 consecutive days – but it has still not been provided.
Plan of action : on the week of 05/10/2023 eastern side of Free State cdes will be in Bloemfontein to rework the FS budget, as planned by cde Stephen fand discussed with Prof.
He has engaged with Faried to send all campaign related equipment to Bloemfontein
EASTERN CAPE
MPAME VILLAGE
ABDULLAH
They have 40 membership forms paid up for ward 18 and are pushing for more. He scanned all documents sent it to me and I forwarded it to Fazielah.
He met few members around in his village regarding Mpame woman’s chicken project to guide them how to go on and produce more on chickens.
He had meeting with the Mpame community meeting for this week organizing their launch
I went to King Williams town to meet our EC leadership to plan way forward with EC progress. Masjid campaign, He is still waiting for the gazebo and the other materials he asked for.
I had meeting at the chief place with the community regarding the Nature Conversation permit – they promised to come, but we are still waiting.
Hut renovations are still in process with the chief. He gave that task to her, so he is still waiting for it.
And last week we completed the borehole maintenance, thanks to the presidents assistance – and were successful.
LIMPOPO
SHILUVANE VILLAGE
SAITI NTOLA
They are really pleased with the support they are getting from the party and its leadership in general:
EVENTS AND EVENTS CARRIED OUT:
* VOTER REGISTRATION IN MAMETJA VILLAGE
They embarked on a voter registration to Ga Mametja and were very disappointed that most people are not registered and with limited time we managed to register at least 100 people. The transport was sponsored by one of the business owners.
* HAMPER DISTRIBUTION IN MANDLAKAZI
Members signed 200 Paid: 90
With the help of our late Moulana Eesa, twe managed to get some of the business people involved in our campaigns and to strengthen our efforts in providing for the community. They donated hampers to three different villages in Mopani and Capricorn. And signed 100 plus members. Our people on the ground are happy and confident that the community is behind us.
* PHARARE LAUNCH AND TOURNAMENT
Signed up 100
Paid membership 68
The launch and tournament was a success. The people of Pharare were happy to have a new party in town. The attendance was great and new members are signing up. They elected the chair and secretary and he’s committed to working hard. They donated wheelchairs to 3 families who have been suffering – which marked their grand entry into Pharare and with the people. Their members and community were filled with joy and hope .
* TOURNAMENT
The tournament was attended by approximately 800 people – 400 signed and 30 paid
All the efforts are paying off. People are signing up daily. Giving back to the community is having an impact.
* MOULANA EESA FUNERAL ATTENDANCE
Afer the tragic passing of the Capricorn chair and his son, we as the party had to offer much-needed support and avail ourselves and help where possible. The party helped with the transport to Polokwane to offer our support.
* SHOES DISTRIBUTION TO MOPANI SCHOOLS
With the help and support of Mohammed Hassan of MH wholesalers we managed to secure a donation of 130 shoes as part of our Heritage Day celebration. The first group was donated and we will continue when holidays are done.
* MUSINA JALSA AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We were invited to attend the ceremony in Musina by the Muslim community and were welcomed with love and happiness. The event was a success and we have promised them that we would visit again when the stable transport is arranged. From the given reports we have 400 members – 100 paid
HELP NEEDED
* TRANSPORT
They are requesting the party to prioritize the need for stable transport in order to enable them to do their work without any challenges because this it’s the only thing stopping them from reaching the population of the Limpopo.
* OFFICE SPACE
They have found office space that will be easily accessible to the people . Rent is R2100 – DEPOSIT IS R2900
WESTERN CAPE
DRAKENSTEIN
CLLR STULWENI
Our soup kitchen and visitations to members was neglected last month due to meetings and workshop attended.
Visited and sponsored PMJ members for their annual festival at Daljosafat Stadium – so that their voters could see that they participated at the festival as Al Jama-ah
He also attended Marriage Bill Act in District Six, Celebrating the Life Legacy of As-Shaheed Imam Abdullah Haron.
Special council was held – verdict of the speaker investigation and approving appointment of the new ED for Safety and Community.
He completed his interviews in terms of the prescribed Code of Conduct process and will now apply his mind on an opinion of reasonable suspicion of a contraventon of the Code. His decision was announced on Monday the 11th of September 2023 at 14.00 in the Council Chambers. All councillors were entitled to attend. The speaker found that there are reasonable grounds that Mayor breached the code of conduct – the matter was referred for further Private investigation.
GAUTENG
TSHWANE
KHADIJA
HAMMANSKRAAL – Ward 49 Launch
WHO WAS THERE:
• Professor Haroon
• Cllr Thapelo Amad
• Tshwane Chairperson Mpho
• Tshwane Dep secretary Issa
• Tshwane Treasurer Sis Iman
GUEST SPEAKERS:
• Bro Mohammed Tswai from Dejuri
• Charity Representative from IEC
This event was to Launch a Branch in Ward 49 Hammanskraal, to formalise and endorse the structure which was chosen, and to strategically use the launch to campaign for 2024 elections and going forward.
The launch took place on the 16th of September 2023 at Mfumo Street, Kanana West.
The event was meant to start at 10am, but due to unforeseen circumstances we had to delay by an hour or so to allow the proceedings of the funeral, held at the nearby neighbours house, which it was a bit of a challenge as most of our members also had to attend the funeral services.
SUPPORT-
They had a good support from our Al Jama-ah members
• Ward 10 Soweto Johannesburg
• Ward 88 Soshanguve Tshwane
• Hebron Tshwane
REFRESHMENTS
People were served refreshments prepared by the ward 49 team
Pap and chicken, Two veggies, Juice
BRANDING
They had branded Gazebos for visibility, 3 that we used for the day and 1 was used for membership registraton and payments. People and members had branded Al Jama-ah T shirts.
The community was happy to have met the former Mayor and also the National representative as they feel they are being taken seriously and they have found a home in Al Jamah-Ah
One of their oldest members is a Gogo who ran marathons since she was a teenager. To this day she still the most healthiest Gogo alive, she was born 1937. – she says she is ready to change her vote and give it to Al Jama-ah