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Emnambithi/ Ladysmith Municipality

Emnambithi- Ladysmith forms part of the Uthukela District Municipality, with Ladysmith, Ezakheni, Steadville and Colenso/ Nkanyezi as the main urban areas. Ladysmith is the primary urban area, located along the N11 National Route, 20 kilometres off the National N3 route. Ladysmith is 370 kilometres from Johannesburg and 250 kilometres from Durban.

The priority development key issues for eMnambithi/ Ladysmith are: physical infrastructure and services; social development and services; economic development; land reform, environment and land use management; institutional development; financial development, and democracy and governance.Urban areas have far more services than rural ones but a much lower population, indicating a clear imbalance in provision. The Driefontein Complex has been identified as an area for priority spending. It has the highest population concentration but the lowest service standards Economy

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Uthukela District Municipality

Uthukela District Municipality

Emnambithi/Ladysmith is part of the Uthukela District Municipality which comprises the following local municipalities:



Events

Battlefields heritage festival

A military and regimental extravanganga against the backdrop of cutting edge tourism initiatives fused into niche markets for the arts, crafts, fine art, creative arts and topped by a presentation of sound and ethnic cuisine followed by the first ever Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Drakensberg Boys Choir in concert in the world. | Read More |

Biggest Regimental Parade in Ladysmith

Ladysmith will host the largest regimental military parade in South Africa on 2 July 2011. This was confirmed by the South African National Defence Force. | Read More |