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David

Somerset West, City of Cape Town

Not fully

1) Ward Councillor's are a waste of money. Cllr do not have any authority of Municipal Officials but suggest residents raise their concerns with the Officials. This is thoughtless as the resident will have less authority than the Cllr. The Councillor is expected to continually ask the Officials to carry out their mandated duty.
2) E-mails are not responded to. Concerns are therefore ignored.
3) Approval of Developments in terms of City of Cape Town Municipal Planning Bye Law are given, despite aspects of the Development Application being non-compliant with the requirements of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning Bye - Law .
4) The City of Cape Town allows SANRAL to have the freedom to implement projects within the City which have a negative and inconsiderate impact on residents of the City of Cape Town. Am refering specifically to the road project referred to as, "Realignment of N2 National Road from De Beers Road, Somerset West to the start of Sir Lowry's Pass.

The City of Cape Town (CCT) generally fufills their mandated duties but is definitely not operating as a so-called "World- Class City". CCT still has some improvement in their operation functions before it can be called a "World- Class City". For example the turn around duration of the reinstatements of road surfaces has untill recently been as long as one-year. It is now between 3 to 6 months. It should not be longer than one week. The reasons given for the delay is reflection of poor management and the workers union's being allowed to slow down the repair duration.

Kgodisho

Akasia

Not fully

Ignorance of the land invasion by both foreigners and local forming informal settlement around our areas viz Amandasig, Orchards

Good loving and respectful citizens who support each other.

We need Leaders who knows and respect leadership. By firstly being led and to be authentic, honest, truthful, respectful of humanity, selfless and delivery driven. Lastly passionate about the country and its futuristic plans for generations to come.
Provide professional workmanship in all services and inspectorate on quality be done and planning and monitoring be awakened. The Taxes that we are bleeding from working class is shameful that we cannot see its use because of mismanagement or glueless personnel occupying critical positions of serious decision making. Our President needs to wake up and safe our infrastructures which is diminishing as being destroyed. At least Mr. President please FEAR God rather than man. You have been allowed to be in this position for a reason, please don't drop the ball. You can do it .

Caroline

No I am not

They are relying on the Power of 8000(private citizens group) to do their dirty work, ie: empting dustbins, cleaning pavements, pruning trees, patching roads, mowing & cleaning the parks.

As South Africans, we are generally not lazy. South Africans are friendly.

Heléne

No I am not

Excessive electricity bills. We need to pay a private contractor to deliver water, remove our rubble, cut grass on the pavements. Volunteers are cleaning the main streets but there is no follow through from the municipality. People dump their trash right under the board that state there will be a fine for illegal dumping. It is now six months since the dumping is there with no follow up. The legal dumping site is a nightmare. Not only for residents to go there, the employees but also for the poor people that goes there to look for some source of income. What happened to all the promises?

This is still platteland and near the bush. And all the new developments that creates more jobs.

Communication from all parties and agreed and followthrough of decisions.

Duma

Constansia

Not fully

This municipality gives slightly better service delivery. However, the DA ( so called white skinned) that are running the municipality are TOO RACIST and think that white skinned people are superior to other color skins. What steenhuizen and jp smith and their click forget is that the outer skins are just that, skins. They all will die one day as will everyone else and their bodies will stink and rot just like all of the peoples.
Only stupid, foolish, idiotic people think nonsense. They hatred of the Palestinians is so blatant that it is sickening. They want people in their party to 'toe the line' of their blind support of the zionists. They are hypocrites. steebnhauzen goes to zelensky in ukraine to suck up to him because he is jew. Yet he does not allow his party memebr to speak what is his right to say. It had nothing to do with politics. It was a humanistic support he expressed.
Yet there mad zino supporters of the DA demand that many votes in parliament should be in secret and what their conscious demands. How low can one go to lie, cheat and be hypocritical?

ALL MANKIND ARE SIMILAR
Al-Qur’an: chapter 49 Verse 13: “O mankind! We (i.e. Allāh) created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allāh is (he who is) the most righteous of you. And Allāh has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things.)”
Mankind was one nation and over the ages through migration we became different nations. Yet we are the same and we share the same earth, and needs and feelings etc.
Al-Qur’an: Chapter 10 Verse 19: “Mankind was but one nation, but differed (later). Had it not been for a word that went forth before from Thy Lord, their differences would have been settled between them.”
Al-Qur’an: Chapter 2 Verse 213: “Mankind was one single nation, and Allāh sent Messengers with glad tidings and warnings; and with them He (i.e. Allāh) sent the Book in truth, to judge between people in matters wherein they differed; but the People of the Book, after the clear Messages came to them, did not differ among themselves, except through selfish contumacy. Allāh by His Grace Guided the believers to the Truth, concerning that wherein they differed. For Allāh guided whom He (i.e. Allāh) will to a path that is straight.” (Cf: chapter 2 verse 272; chapter 19 verse 76; chapter 28 verse 56; chapter 58 verse 22; chapter 16 verses 104-105)
DO NOT THINK OF BEING BETTER THAN OTHERS:
Al-Qur’an: chapter 49 Verse 11: “O ye who believe! Let not some men among you laugh at others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): nor let some women laugh at others: It may be that the (latter are better than the (former): nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other, nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness, (to be used of one) after one has believed: And those who do not desist are (indeed) doing wrong.”
STAND OUT FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE EVEN IF IT IS AGAINST YOUR OWN SELF:
Al-Qur’an: Chapter 4 verse 135: “O ye who believe in Allāh! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Allâh, even as against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be (against) rich or poor: for Allāh can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (of your hearts), lest ye swerve, and if ye distort (justice) or decline to do justice, Verily Allāh is well- acquainted with all that ye do.”

David

Kensington

No I am not

Filthy streets
Running grey water
Crime
Lawlessness on the roads

Very little at the moment. My friends keep me sane.

Debbie

Yes I am

Best run province

The ease of logging a call. Speedy response, CLEAN SUBURB

Ursula

Buffalo Flats

No I am not

Gosh - potholes - state of roads, Municipal grounds are not kept. Grass not cut in different areas e.g. pavements, cemeteries, schools. Illegal dumping is just ignored. People in Buffalo Flats claiming grounds to make their backyards bigger and park their trucks, after complaining to the DA and municipality, nothing is being done about it. The man even put a fence around "HIS" new backyard having braais there, kids cant play soccer there anymore. All because Quinton Kenny has connections in "HIGH" places. nevermind that he dumps his rubble on that ground too. Absolute failure of BCM and the political parties, shame they must be scared.

At the moment nothing. Electricity costs a fortune, everything is expensive, politicians and business people are just seeing to themselves and most are corrupt. the rich are getting richer and the poor becoming poorer.

just give another political party a chance to take over...don't wait till everything collapses.

Theresia

Kraaifontein

No I am not

Stop Squatters along pavements aswell as public toilets. People urinates in public . Loitering of youngsters at houseshops corners . All shebeens must be closed down in our communities and societies .It's a social evil. Stop dumping rubble and dirt on street corners. STOP BUILDING MALLS AND BUILD BIGGER GYMS AND PROVIDE PARKS !!Why did municipality allowed Zone fitness gym to closed down in Brackenfell.? There's enough Malls around Brackenfell . Don't turn humans into zombies!!





GYMS

Nothing ....

Denise

Edenvale

No I am not

Tons and tons of potholes. Street lights not working, residential dwellings are overcrowded and being used to house 5 or more familes. refuse and litter that is not picked up, water leaks. etc.

The majority of people are caring and helpful. Most of the community look out for each other.

Pam

BRENTWOOD PARK, BENONI, 1501

No I am not

Potholes and rubbish collection, water problems, street lights

Benoni is central

Findley

Goodwood

No I am not

Improve service delivery

Not much to enjoy other than its beauty and its people.

Abdon Errol Johnson

Gelvandale Port Elizabeth Africa

Not fully

waste management staff littering as collecting the garbage that is intact and easy to load on the truck.

Street lights in Coltman Road on 24hrs, reported it many times on NMM application on Android.

Safety measures allow to much gangsterism to be established.

Lack of play area for children in this area so street play is practised and it is so dangeress.

Freedom and conservation.

Shorter terms of rule for political parties in the country.

Virginia

Alexandria

No I am not

Nobody is working

The beauty

Yes, get some people who want to work

Laura

Upington

No I am not

Absolutely useless.... just take a drive through the town... potholes a foot deep.... burst pipes daily... litter everywhere... raw sewage in the streets.... it’s just too pathetic. Criminal... and we pay more and more for less and less ...