Report | Lekwa municipality an utter disaster

  • 📰 SowetanLIVE
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 71 sec. here
  • 3 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Qulity Score:
  • News: 32%
  • Publisher: 63%

The administrator at Lekwa local municipality in Mpumalanga, Johann Mettler, says it will take at least three years to turn around the collapsed municipality.

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Mettler, who was deployed in Standerton to rescue the sinking town, said National Treasury had recently published a draft municipal financial recovery plan for the town.The winds of discontent are blowing through the community of Standerton and neighbouring townships over poor service delivery ahead of municipal elections next month.

The voter dissatisfaction is borne out of a string of problems including collapsed infrastructure, electricity blackouts, intermittent water cuts, deterioration of roads and sewage spillages that have imprisoned residents in their homes.Some business owners in Standerton are contemplating selling their assets and leaving the town owing to the collapse of the local municipality which has seen them struggle with billing and broken infrastructure.

Some businesses that contribute to the growth of the local economy through creating jobs have in fact been shut already because of the problems faced by the town.Smaller opposition parties in Standerton are hoping to capitalise on the ANC's failures that led to the collapse of the Lekwa local municipality to win votes in next month's local government elections.

Wilma Venter, a candidate of the Freedom Front Plus in Standerton, said her party has taken the mandate to restore the dignity of the town by fighting for decent service delivery for the community.A group of independent candidates and community structures in Standerton, Mpumalanga, have banded together to form a new civic organisation to “rescue” the area via the upcoming municipal elections.

The group is made of Lekwa Community Forum and some independent councillors who say they are tired of empty promises by political parties to bring change in their lives.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 13. in ZA
 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Be among success partakers And stop wishing to be successful, tyron_robert7 has been good in all trading effort Quick withdrawal without paying additional money or hidden fee At least everyone needs someone who can make a successful trade Send him a Dm and start up trading

Was this Municipality not supposed to merge with Ekurhuleni?

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Report | Lekwa municipality an utter disasterThe administrator at Lekwa local municipality in Mpumalanga, Johann Mettler, says it will take at least three years to turn around the collapsed municipality.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

No overnight fix for Lekwa problemsThe administrator at Lekwa local municipality in Mpumalanga, Johann Mettler, says it will take at least three years to turn around the collapsed municipality. marupengp
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Lekwa civic forum steps up to 'rescue' troubled councilA group of independent candidates and community structures in Standerton, Mpumalanga, have banded together to form a new civic organisation to 'rescue' the area via the upcoming municipal elections. marupengp
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

FF Plus, EFF in Lekwa to capitalise on ANC's empty promisesSmaller opposition parties in Standerton are hoping to capitalise on the ANC's failures that led to the collapse of the Lekwa local municipality to win votes in next month's local government elections. marupengp
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

FF Plus, EFF in Lekwa to capitalise on ANC's empty promisesSmaller opposition parties in Standerton are hoping to capitalise on the ANC's failures that led to the collapse of the Lekwa local municipality to win votes in next month's local government elections.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

WATCH: Market ReportBusiness Day TV talks to Martin Smith from Anchor Capital and David Shapiro from Sasfin Securities shantelll_142 has all it takes to turn things well for you with her company platform and strategy on Bitcoin trade and other Crypto currencies..invest with her shantelll_142 and you will have a good return of your investment
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »