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Werner | Eduan Park | Yes I am | Thanks to the new app the municipality lunched it has become a lot easier to engage with the authorities in Polokwane. | Very inter connected | Each ward councilor should hold compulsory town meetings regularly at least 4 times a year in their wards. Where the public can give valuable inputs. In discussing public safety and job creation. Or any other similar issues that affect the community. |
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. | ||
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. | ||
Jan | STANDERTON | No I am not | No existence - they do nothing but fill there pockets with money, no maintenance , no service delivery, no water, no street lights, no refuge pic-up, street are strawn with litter, do not repair water/surage leaks. | ||
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. | |
Portia | Alberton | No I am not | We go weeks without our bins being collected, while we are charged for services not rendered. | compared to other places, it is still safe | |
Tina | Hillary | No I am not | |||
Carl | Hilton | No I am not | There is zero maintenance in Hilton. The roads are full of potholes, the grass is not cut, and so much infrastructure is falling apart. Getting a water bill is impossible. | The beauty of our town and country | Just stop wasting money and use it effectively to maintain and upgrade the towns and cities. If they just did that, there would be very little issues. |
Louisa | Umbilo | 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 fact that we have a caring group who look out for each other and share info about possible problems and dangersW | We need to create Urban Improvements Projects, street by street and educate some of the newer residents about the responsibilities that go with owning or renting property. |
Leslie | Brakpan dalview | No I am not | Since 2008 utility billing overcharge . On bogus meters electric and water . No meter per shop or meter per flat . Allowcation . Covid over charge . ? 2022 past 2017 redundant meters return on billing . No paper work or comunication on meters . Removed or replaced . Charging for meters not on site. Do as they please when they please . New meter on bill charged with no conformation . Of the status of the meter . Revers R5. Then charge R10. Same meter same billing date . Unethical | The ability they have to over come the suffering from day to day and there survival from the high crime rate . And unemployment . They still hope | Business is good when 98% of the country is contributing to the power that drive it in itsself. That is not the case here . Where 80% of the country is in survival mode . Stealing ;,and demolishing : etc : "10%" The old regime have the wealth :And the "10%"New regime have the contract project . For close associats : And both are not Activating the 80 %. Of the country . TO get them all on board .to contribute . There are many new better energy ideas but we still on switch of : housing :food : etc The cost today is astronomical. hence using the scrap ,steel ,bricks ,ash . Food etc only with a united honest effort with the right attitude . We can bridge this gap of 20%//80% to 98% . It can be done we are one for the children. . |
Nicholas | Verlorenvlei | No I am not | Despite change of political ascendency the ANC appointed office holders prevent any positive actions. Municipality elections should be non party. The issues are too varied to allow for Party imperatives. | The fact that despite the collapse of state and local infrastructure, we are able through civic action and teamwork to influence the direction of positive changes in regard to agricultural and resource abuses locally. | I recently resolved to devote 50% of my energy and work time to myself, and 50% to civic and local activities. As a retired person this is possible. But even for many many working people it is also possible. Just think of the possibilities if every citizen resolved to devote even 10% or whatever skills he or she could contribute .. for the good of the community or the area. The extra attention alone would provide a massive energy boost. And it’s wholly possible.? |
Anita | No I am not | High desensity policy of the city of Cape Town although the ratepayers of the suburbs is not in favour of it | |||
Jon | George | Yes I am | George Municipality is keeping our town running smoothly. Providing basic services & providing opportunities for job creation. It is planning towards future growth & providing for increased services | George is a friendly town where people live in harmony and can enjoy freedom to walk the streets & in the mountain without fear of attack ( although it does occasionally happen) SA is a wonderful country to live in & is able to support all its citizens if the BEE & labour laws were done away with thereby creating a place for new work opportunities & for foreign investment | |
Greg | No I am not | Poor service delivery, corruption, fraud theft. | The community are getting together and maintaining the suburbs. | Community activism. | |
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!!! |