Uncertain about which candidates are contesting wards in Brakpan in the upcoming local government election?
Here are the candidates for Ward 31:
Simangele Sabe – DA
My name is Simangele Sabe and I am the DA Ward 31 candidate in the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE).
I am standing as a ward councillor because I believe in fairness where everyone is treated equally before the rule of law.
I love to serve the community across diverse communities from existing complexes, new residential developments and informal settlements.
I attend to address issues related to stormwater drainage, sewage overflow, road maintenance, streetlight upgrades, and the electrification of Tamboville informal settlement.
I have worked with local stakeholders in the community in driving issues such as crime prevention and making parks and green space safer for the public.
I plan to hold public meetings with local communities to provide regular feedback on all local issues. I will fiercely fight for quality service delivery and gets things done.
Ashley Rutherford – IRASA
As an independent councillor standing under the Independent Ratepayers Association of SA (IRASA), Ashley Rutherford will be able to devote 100% of her time to residents and service delivery, honestly earning the salary that is paid by the ratepayers, via the City of CoE.
We have been fed the same old story for the last 10 years and we can no longer stand idly by while our once beautiful towns fall further into decay and ruin.
It is time to get the politicians out of our towns and bring back councillors who want to make a difference.
Residents want service delivery, they don’t need excuses.
Some wonderful officials go out of their way to help the residents, as can be seen by the feedback from the officials on the Boksburg Service Delivery group on Facebook.
In a municipal election, vote for the person who will make a difference in your lives, a person who will put their residents first – the rest will follow.
Denise Janse van Rensburg – VF Plus
Denise, as kandidaat vir die VF Plus in die komende plaaslike verkiesing, vind dit onaanvaarbaar dat sekere eiendomswaardasies in Brakpan met 100% verhoog is in die huidige ongunstige ekonomiese toestande. Die metroraad tree onverantwoordelik teenoor sy inwoners op in ‘n tydperk waar mense hul werk weens die pandemie verloor het, baie salarisverminderings moes aanvaar en kos en petrolpryse die hoogte ingeskiet het. In een geval is die waardasie vanaf R700 000 na R1.4-miljoen verhoog, wat beteken eiendomsbelasting is aansienlik meer.
Die metro het reeds meer as 42 000 besware van inwoners in Ekurhuleni ontvang. Vir baie van die inwoners kom die voorgestelde verhoging as ‘n skok omdat nie almal die nodige kennisgewings ontvang het nie.
Die party is nie gekant teen verhogings nie, maar die metroraad moet realistiese verhogings voorstel en nie inwoners probeer uitbuit nie.
Brakpan ondervind daagliks infrastruktuur-probleme soos gebarste waterpype, kragonderbrekings, geblokte dreine en meer. Hierdie probleme word toegeskryf aan die gebrek aan onderhoud van ou infrastruktuur.
Denise woon reeds 28 jaar in Ekurhuleni en het haar eie sake-onderneming. Sy is uiters bekwaam en is gereeld besig met liefdadigheids- en opheffingswerk in die gemeenskap.
Sy het ondermeer ‘n diploma in kriminologie waar sy betrokke is by forensiese ondersoeke, kinderbeskerming, gesinsgeweld en mensehandel.
Sy is ook betrokke by die Verre-Oosrand hospitaal.
Denise is by verskeie projekte van die party betrokke wat haar ‘n ideale kandidaat maak vir die komende plaaslike regeringsverkiesing.
Ward councillor candidates were invited to submit photographs and write-ups. Some candidates had not submitted information as requested.
This publication does not endorse any specific political party or candidate.
