US consul pays a visit

The US Consul General, Eugene Young met with Zululand District Municipality Mayor - Cllr Zanele Magwaza to discuss future investments in the area*

FUTURE investments in local economic development and social upliftment topped the agenda during the historic visit of the US Consul General to the Zululand District Municipality.
The US Consul General, Eugene Young met Zululand District Municipality Mayor, Cllr Zanele Magwaza and members of her executive council at the municipality’s chambers.
According to Young the purpose of this visit was to establish diplomatic ties with the District Municipality that might lead to possible future investment by the United States.
The US entourage visited various projects implemented by this District Municipality aimed at alleviating poverty under the district. Among projects visited are Sivananda Princess Mandisi HIV/AIDS Centre, Indonsa Art Centre, Ulundi Swimming Pool and The Skills Centre.
Cllr Zanele Magwaza said she is hopeful that this visit will bear fruit in the form of funding investments by the USA.
‘Zululand District is one of the rural nodes in this country thus all kinds of investments are welcomed.
‘The municipality is 81 per cent rural and relies on government funding which is not always sufficient to help fight poverty,’ said Magwaza.
There are other US funded projects in Zululand such as Vryheid Hospice, Ulundi/Nongoma Salvation Army, Maphophoma Project and many more.