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Anita

La Mercy

No I am not

Pot hole roads, power outs due to poor maintenance, litter all over, some places still no water supply... Need I go on....

The people who work and try to make things work

1. Instead of jailing drug addicts and criminals and leaving them to feed off the system, while doing nothing, introduce hard labour. Make them pay back to society by making them clean roads, fill potholes, do maintenance.
2. Reintroduce practice skills into schools I. E. Woodwork, welding, handcrafts, sewing, building, mechanics, electronics, so that when kids leave school they at least have a skill and a way of earning their keep. People who can use their hands have the means to have an income.

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.

Wendy

Westville

No I am not

Rates are not used to maintain the infrastructure. Pot holes everywhere, no working street lights, constant burst pipes , failing electricity supplies due to local infrastructure failure. Filthy streets, the M7 has become a death trap. Stapleton road is a hazard not only to your car but your life since the floods. And the list goes on and on!

The only saving grace for our ward is our DA councillor who goes above and beyond to keep the lights and water on! And is our voice at a local level!

Anne

Brakpan

No I am not

Nathalie

Stormsriver Village

No I am not

They are unable to perform basic accounting functions, charge the incorrect amount for refuse (charging me for a business), including charging amounts for a previous year, and then when contacted said they will send it to their supervisor. No response. After several emails to follow up they just start ignoring my emails.... this has been going on for more than a year now. I stopped paying. I even tried contacting the EC public protector - no reply.

Charles

Robin Hills

No I am not

1. Municipal services are non-existent
2. Impossible to contact any municipal department as telephones are NOT answered.
3. Municipal offices are degraded, dirty and in in dire need of maintenance.
4. Road marking are non-existent, Traffic lights are non-functional and road signage in desperate need of maintenance.
5. Electrical infrastructure has been abused and is non-compliant with national safety requirements.
6. Traffic law enforcement is non-existent.
7. Pot holes abound.
8. Crime, grime and yet more crime
9. The neighborhood is tatty, parks are not maintained verges are unkempt , pavements littered and impassable.
10. Holes dug by municipality on verges, pavements and in the roads are never corrected and restored.

1. The weather
2. Beautiful countryside
3. Many trees and shrubs

Get rid of the corrupt, criminally infiltrated, incompetent and dysfunctional ANC sooner rather than later

Roy

Doorn

No I am not

for years we've had problems with sewerage, water supply, potholes, refuse removal. Actually all services. You name it, we don't have it. After a ward meeting in December where we heard the usual promises from the Mayor, no improvement.

lately not very much,

Employ qualified, skilled and experienced people. Politics must not interfere with service delivery.

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.

Katherine

Honeydew

No I am not

Uncleaned verges. Potholes. No road markings. Missing stop signs. Frequent power failures outside of loadshedding. Non working traffic lights and street lights. Lack of any visible policing. Hijacked old farm plots.

Get rid of the ANC and put into power a strong willed ethical leader.

Nadine

Kommetjie

No I am not

Roads are in a terrible state with potholes and uneven areas. Road traffic is a major problem and urgent attention needs to be given to the traffic from Kommetjie, Ocean View and Scarborough towards Noordhoek. Its not acceptable to have to sit bumper-to-bumper every day. Road infrastructure MUST come before City of Cape Town approves developments.

Adele

KAGISO

No I am not

Anja

Rietkol

No I am not

Roads are in an absolutely terrible state, water and electricity are in constant shortage and the members of the municipality are not performing their duty to the satisfaction of the constitutional regulations.

Police are not controlling and regulating crime in the area and civilians have taken it upon themselves to defend the community and its inhabitants.

Absolutely nothing.

FIX THE ROADS AND STOP CRIME. Civilians are currently doing your job, because you are too lazy to do it!

Don

Kingsburgh

No I am not

There is RAW sewage pouring into our rivers and into the sea. Bathing is banned and our coastline has been shut down which affects our main industry which is tourism.
Safety and crime has become a major issue and street lights dont work in many areas and the SAPS are often unhelpful.
Our once beautifully kept beaches and towns are being maintained mostly by members of the public.

Beautiful beaches and fabulous coastline.
Good commercial potential with everything holiday makers need.

If we all make a contribution and work together we can make this the most beautiful coatal centre with abundant opportunities for everyone.

Amanda

Glencairn

No I am not

Erratic water supply for years, service charges exorbitant and zero accountability!

Petronella

Clarendon, Pietermaritzburg

No I am not

They are useless. We once had a beautiful city and since the ANC came into power there is nothing but decay in our once beautiful city. Pot holes, lights that do not work, filth everywhere, the city hall's roof was stolen, severe corruption, jobs for ANC pals, the mayor has put his photograph up everywhere and we do not want to even see his face as he has been asked to step down and so the list goes on and on ad on!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing

Farmers should not be paying rates. Stop that immediately. Our municipal expenses must be paid to the Paymaster who will then ensure that the suburbs are looked after as and when work needs to be carried out. DO AWAY WITH COUNCILLORS!!! THEY ARE JUST EARNING OUR TAX MONEY FOR A JOB AND ARE USELESS. I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY ONE OF THEM THAT IS DOING ANYTHING POSITIVE HERE IN PMB!!!