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Vhembe District Municipality Website
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Naming and Foundation
The name "Vhembe" has been chosen amongst a number of suggested names for the
district. Vhembe is a Venda name for what is also known as the Limpopo River. In
essence Vhembe means Limpopo River. The name Vhembe symbolizes a fountain of life.
This is captured in the Venda legend which says
"Vhembe yo alama, yo ela, yo beba vhana vhayo" (Vhembe river has laid wide
like an ocean, flowing and giving rise to
its children).
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Coat of Arms
Baobab Tree
The baobab tree survives under unfavourable climatic condition and
therefore symbolises survival, strength, success and the location of the
district municipality.
Stone walls
Symbolises the protective role of the ancient stone walls currently
found in heritage sites within the district.
The Rhino and Birds
Symbolises power, pride and elegance.
The Blue Stream/Water
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Colors:
- Green: - Symbolises the vegetation and agricultural
potential of the area.
- Blue: - Symbolises the Sky. (Unlimited
possibilities).
- Black: - Symbolises mutuality.
- White: - Symbolises purity
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Culture and Language
Vhembe comprises of many different cultures. Namely:-
- English
- Afrikaans
- Venda
- Tsonga
- Batlokwa Speakers
These different groups of people have blended distinctive and non-static
integrated cultures.
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Infrastructure
The District Municipality has inherited a number of capitalized infrastructure from different institution.
Its current Administration Offices are inherited from the Department of Public Works. These are former
Venda Bantustan Parliament Chambers Building at the Government Complex next to Tusk Hotel, Thohoyandou.
The District Municipality has also taken over ownership of large infrastructures developed by both national
and provincial governments for the people of Vhembe. Amongst these are the Nandoni Dam, multipurpose
Community Centers, Reservoirs, and Roads etc. Vhembe District spends more than half of its annual budget
on Capital Infrastructure Projects. It builds roads, dams, small business enterprises and other similar endeavors.
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Government
Vhembe District Municipality is a sphere of Local Governance. It is a constitution
third sphere of government after the national and provincial tiers. It derives its
mandate primarily from the constitution and enabling acts of parliament and
regulations.
It remains an independent sphere of government within the inter and
intra governmental context of relations. The district municipality hierarchically
exists between provincial governments and local municipalities.
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Meetings |
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30 May 2013 |
Council Meeting
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