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Jeannie | Lester Park | No I am not | We are held to ransom by an incompetent ANC council who care nothing for their residents but only about feathering their own nest. The incompetence and lack of professionalism is dire. Pietermaritzburg's is filthy! The infrastructure is broken, service provision, pride in work, accountability, is lacking and we are coerced monthly to pay for services which aren't rendered. Why are rate payers not empowered by legislation to hold their municipalities to account. | The 10% exists who don't want to live in filth and abide by the rule of law. If, only they were also in the political class. | |
Rita | Lennoxton | No I am not | They charge us so much for services, and have load shedding, but they have a big useless building where most of the time the lights are on in the building and car park at night. The whole town is full of potholes and sewer leaks. The street lights are on during the day and off at night. | ||
Philile | Centurion | No I am not | The readings for utilities are not a true reflection. I use handigas stove and solar geyser. I live with my 6 year old and we normally don't use the TV. Our fridge is the only appliance that is consuming power 24/7. Load shedding has been hitting us. Bills are rising monthly. Worse being that the meter box is always unsecured and they left it like that when they came once to check something. | Unicipalities should not use rates as revenue. They need to have proper facilities where they charge minimal (e.g. below Virgin Active) and allow people to enjoy those places. San Parks charges very little and we still visit them. People love gated complexes with swimming pools and club houses to host their kids parties because municipalities long abdicated their role to the developers. Municipality is the Mother Developer. They need to own their space. | |
Andre | Linton Grange | No I am not | Street lights arte left burning during the day Water leaks are fixed temporary where the same leak is fixed every week Potholes are ignored. Speed humps are unmarked without proper chevrons to warn at night Taxi operators loiter and destroy the public park and toilet facilitie3s which are not maintained or cleaned. Municipal grass is left for cows to come and graze in the residential area. Water charges are exorbitant and inconsistent. | Nothing | Open a soup kitchen structure that community churches can utilize to feed the homeless with toilet and shower facilities. |
Brian | Kew | Not fully |