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pieter | Not fully | ||||
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. | |
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. | |
Sharon | Morningside | No I am not | No street lights at night and pot holes in the roads Driving at night is a hit and miss affair You have to drive and pray It’s almost as bad in the day Robots out at intersections There should be pointsmen at tge big ones Homeless people actually help quite a lot Train them up and give them a job The ANC has got to go | Love the weather I live in a retirement complex People help each other My daughter lives in Waverley Great whatsapp groups where people connect with each other and help each other and share their expertise Lots of beautiful trees which I enjoy a lot If the COJ was run by The DA coalition we would be living in a stunning wirld class city The ANC has run it into the ground | Vote for the DA or another party Your life will be better The ANC has done enough damage |
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. |
Miles | Mossel Bay | Yes I am | DA led. Honest and committed. | They work and don't steal in mossel bay. | |
Di | umbilo | No I am not | It is beyond filthy, litter everywhere, sewage running in the streets, potholes and worst of all "repaired potholes" which actually cause more harm. Tenders given to incompetents to repair the potholes means they dig them up, then simply cover with a dump truck of gravel - damaging tyres, windscreens until the rains come and the hole once again opens...Streetlights and cables are stolen in broad daylight - there is zero policing and crime control. One goes to report a robbery and the police look at you as if you are mad - the first question is "do you have insurance?" When you say "No" they then say " but why are you here? We just give ref numbers for insurance purposes" and this they say without even the saving grace of being ashamed at their useless services. | Nothing at the moment - it has been run into the ground. One can't go for walks or runs anymore for the stench of sewage and rubbish. It is also not safe to even think of getting any exercise here. It is where I raised my family and planted trees which are now mature. Do you know what it feels like to realise you have to sell at any cost and just leave? The only hope is to go to the Cape. | Let's start a rates boycott. Get a class action going against the thieves that have destroyed out city. Pay our rates into a trust that can be used to supply the services we are not and have never received. |
Tina | Hillary | No I am not | |||
Dr Linda | Erasmuskloof Pretoria | No I am not | Die vuilgoed word alweer nie opgetel nie want die werkers staak dan dank hulle af daar is baie ander wat sal werkdaar | Daar is net ellende geen genietinge nie die krag is af die misdaad is erger en wreder my seun van 28 met grade is te wit om te werk nie My dogter van 30 kry ook nie werk nie daar word teen almal wat wit is intens gediskrimineer ons is besig met immigrasie | In n neute dop hierdie fosiele moet omver gewerp word mef geen voordele nie en vervang word die kommunistiese regering moet uit |
Shiraz | Central town | No I am not | Municipality run by totally incompetent, corrupt people and is constantly struggling to provide very basic services. The council has been and is predominantly ANC which explains everything, doesn't it ? | ||
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 ... | ||
Pamela | Hermanus | Not fully | Our municipality is good - our services work well. Sadly, there is not much regard for public participation despite the mayor's invitations to the public. | Hermanus is relatively clean and relatively crime free - thanks to public subscrip[tion and neighbourthood watch groups. | Get rid of the AND and prosecute them for crimes agains humanity. what they have done to their own people is disgusting. |
Irene | Houghton Estate | No I am not | Though I live in an upmarket suburb, there are no municipal services like maintaining roads, keeping them clean, cleaning of storm water drains - full of leaves, dirt and rubbish, sweeping of roads, etc. There is much work to be done in our suburb. | It is a beautiful country - no doubt. I wish it would be kept beautiful. Enjoy the weather. We have beautiful homes. The fresh produce is very good - especially the fruits | |
Thomas | No I am not | Yes, vote for the DA, Action SA or FF+ |