About Us and Contact Details

About us

The Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU), formerly the Procurement Unit, was established in November 2002, and our aim is to seek value for money on all goods, works and services purchased by the municipality.

We continually improve the procurement process so as to obtain best value from the contracts we enter into and to minimise the administration costs of buying.  The unit is also responsible for helping to achieve local economic empowerment.

We offer guidance, advice and support on all aspects of procurement to all municipal departments and external stakeholders as the unit administers the municipality's Accredited Contractors and Suppliers database.

The unit ensures that all procurement complies with the municipality's rules and policies as well as provincial and national laws.

The municipality currently spends in excess of R3.5bn on all contracts - and we are committed to service delivery.

Our key priorities are as follows:

•   Increasing the use of local resources.
• Redressing skewed employment and ownership patterns through Black Economic Empowerment.
• The creation of opportunities for job creation and poverty alleviation.
• Stimulating skills development and transfer.
• Fast-tracking the growth and ensuring the sustainability of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs).

The Unit is headed by:

• Thembinkozi Shezi - Head:  Supply Chain Management
  Phone: +27 31 311 3253
  Fax: +27 31 311 3265

You can contact us at:

• Supply Chain Management Unit
  Customer and Supplier Relations Branch
  1st floor
  Materials Management Building
  166 Old Fort Road
  Durban
• Phone:  +27 31 311 7153
  Fax: +27 31 311 7330

Other key contacts in the Unit are as follows:

Policy and Support Services Department Functions

The Department ensures that the eThekwini Municipality Procurement budget is effectively utilised as an instrument of achieving socio-economic transformation / empowerment in a cost-effective, transparent and efficient manner.

Contact details

Deputy Head: Procurement: Policy & Support Services:

Mr. André Petersen

+27 31 311 3253 / +27 31 311 3265 (Fax)

Tenders and Contracts Co-ordination Branch Functions

To provide for the efficient and effective management of, secretariat to, and verification of the Bid Committee Process and Public Tender Process.

Contact details

Manager: Tenders and Contracts Coordination:
Ms. Bongiwe Nyandeni
+27 31 311 4155 (Tel) +27 31 311 4030 (Fax)

Compliance Monitoring Branch Functions

Manage and monitor the effective facilitation of Black Economic Empowerment and Targeted Procurement throughout the municipality.

Contact details

Manager: Compliance Monitoring:
Mrs. Zandile Sithole

+27 31 311 3011 (Tel)  +27 31 311 3300 (Fax)

Supplier and Business Information Branch Functions

Manage the registration and accreditation of contractors, suppliers, service providers and professional service providers on to the central contractor / supplier database.

Contact details

Manager: Supplier and Business Information:
Mr. Mdu Mkhize
+27 31 311 7109 (Tel)

Statistics Officer Functions

To provide statistical and analytical support for the facilitation of effective Black Economic Empowerment within the Procurement Unit.

Contact details

Statistics Officer:
Mrs. Nonhlanhla Mbongwa
+27 31 311 4155 (Tel) +27 31 311 4030 (Fax)