Residents of Cape Town’s townships and informal settlements want service delivery, jobs and houses.

They got a one on one audience with President Jacob Zuma during a community outreach visit. They also highlighted social ills like gangsterism and drug abuse plaguing communities. President Zuma gave them assurances that their needs would be addressed.

Hout Bay is one of the richest neighbourhoods in the country. But in the midst of the wealth, is the informal settlement of Imizamo Yethu. Here the ANC President found shocking living conditions, with a lack of basic services like electricity, water and sanitation.

Residents blame the municipality for neglecting them. Zuma has promised to take up their complaints with local authorities. He also visited several other Cape Town townships. Also raised here are issues of poor service delivery, unemployment, gangsterism and drugs. Across in Hangberg, alcohol and drug abuse are rife.

The election campaign has not officially commenced, but judging by the reaction of the communities as they interact with politicians, it’s clear that jobs and service delivery will feature strongly.

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