By Obakeng Maje
Potchefstroom-The total neglect of infrastructure and the obvious disregard of service delivery at the Matlosana City Council have now reached a new low, Democratic Alliance said.
“All of the Council’s sewerage tankers are currently dysfunctional and do not get sent for proper repairs due to lack of planning and maintenance”.
DA Chris Hattingh said As a result a business with 35 employees had to dig a trench to use as a toilet. Officials are discouraged as they have to listen to complaints and have no solutions to offer. Numerous calls to report the problem has led to absolutely no response.
“If residents do not pay service delivery accounts, their services are cut immediately. The question now arises why they have to pay at all if an essential service like the removal of sewerage is not in place – the continued non-removal of sewerage is causing a serious health threat” he said.
The excuse of the ANC led council that infrastructure is old, is exactly what it is, just an excuse. If money was spent on infrastructure instead of parties, t-shirts and promoting the ANC, infrastructure would have been upgraded continuously as is expected from a well-run municipality DA said.
The DA said they have warned the ANC continuously that their irresponsible spending of funds will lead to situations like these. Under the DA the council’s funds would be spent where it is really needed.-TDN
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