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Michael | Crawford Lansdowne Western Cape | Not fully | They do what the want! No empathy for the elderly and poor. Their aim is to accrue as much money as possible thru their constituents. Limited amount of activity in our areas. Slow response to upgrade infrastructure in public transport and sewerage. All hipe during this period before elections. | It's people. Helpfull and caring. Beautiful country. | Use unemployed of the area to do the upkeep of the community. Reduce foreign labour. Grant the communities the freedom to work in the areas of sea fisheries and forestry and being controlled by the individual municipalities. All coastal areas responsible of their own communities. Inland regions for meat production, fruit and vegetables. Bring back the overseer boards to regulate pricing for meat, fish, grain/flour, milk, cheese and every day staples.( no monopoly) Reduction in Ministers and Councillor's pay . |
Lynelle Wall | Windmill Park Boksburg | No I am not | Good day, i am really unhappy about the fact that a few people are paying rates and taxes buying electricity etc. The people that are paying are always pulling on the shortest end, they want to increase electricity every now and then because the payees will pay for those that arent willing to pay, in short the municipalities are hypocrites because they scared to collect from every individual that uses electricity, use water use refuse, we all use the roads whether you drive walk or run, why is it only a few peoples responsibilities to pay for services rendered to all? | I would enjoy it when we all pay for what we use. | Can we get to a place where its not about what the people in charge can get out of the community or even the best seat in parlement, its about the community and it seems all have lost it when they actually get that seat. Just a reminder they should not forget who put them there. |
Sue | Not fully | NMBM has been defunct, under the cANCer for years. We had a DA mayor for a short while but disgruntled cANCer "cadres" were losing out on the money pot and tenders so he was booted out. Since then things have gone from worse to simply horrifying and sad. We now have a coalition in power led by DA; which at the moment seems to be strong. Retief Odendall is visual/visible, on the go, being seen, walking and talking to the people of the bay, addressing their concerns. Street lights are being fixed. Potholes are being fixed. The cable theft is being addressed. He is on the forefront of the water crisis that is crippling the bay, Our streets are being cleaned (I cringe at the dirt/rubbish and general squalour that is evident especially when the cruise ships dock or foreigners hurridly drive through PE to Garden Route etc). Street markings being painted. When people scream, shout, protest and burn tyres (destroying more road infrastructure in the process); because they have set up a shack (egged on by ex cANCer cadres as a 'free vote') where there is no infrustructure at all; the Mayor is there, with his coalition leaders; trying to find solutions to the problem. The only time the cANCer cadres were out and being seen and making empty promises, was near local or general elections. I dont care WHO is in power, they could be pink with purple spots, but just DO YOUR JOB. You are voted in by the people, work FOR THE people. | I love SA, I love Africa; there is no where else like it. All of our people are resilient. There can sometimes be an amazing sense of Ubuntu. But, I do worry about my future; especially with the total collapse of the government health system, Eishkom, looting and general disregard for the people in this country who are taxed to death; and now the threat of "legal landgrab" under the proposed "expropriation bill" which is nothing but a thinly disguised land grab aka Zimbabwe 2.0 | WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GREATER GOOD. Stop worrying about the color of the person for the job; if they are 10000% qualified; support them, dont place obstacles in their path (because they are cutting off your income revenue stream by stopping corruption and trying to save a grid from total collapse). We all know why De Ruyter could'nt do it anymore; it was all sabotage, so the powers that be can point fingers. | |
JJ | Morningside | No I am not | |||
Joe | Durbanville | Yes I am | Good service delivery & friendly | Good service delivery & friendly | Keep left & pass right ! |