This week the Provincial Ntirhisano Outreach Programme visited Tembisa.

This week, Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor Clr Mondli Gungubele along with a delegation led by Gauteng Premier David Makhura left no stone unturned during their visit to Kempton Park and Olifantsfontein in Tembisa on Wednesday and Thursday.

The two day programme included inspections of service delivery sites where the delegation identified areas that require intervention to unlock service delivery challenges. These include water and sanitation, supply of electricity, human settlements as well as safety and security.

During a public meeting held at the Kempton Park Civic Centre, the mayor shared the City’s multi-billion Rand plans of job creation, eliminating poverty, investment and the progress made in Ekurhuleni.  Kempton Park is also deemed as the largest economic contributor to the Gross Value Add and the Aerotropolis catchment area.

Mamello Marobi, a resident from Glen Marias, commended the City on the work it is doing to develop the City, however, stated that intervention is needed to address the water cuts in the area.

“I can see the work that our municipality is doing when it comes to service delivery, however more can be done with water and sanitation as my water bill is too high but I do not always have water in the area,” said Marobi.

Marobi further suggested that the municipality should consider implementing prepaid electricity for residents to monitor their own water consumption without questioning the bills they receive.

This suggestion including those received from the residents will be logged in the Ekurhuleni EMIS system (service delivery monitoring system) for further intervention by the responsible departments.

Residents who did not get the opportunity to attend the public meetings are encouraged to still bring their concerns to the municipality’s attention by texting the word “IMBIZO” followed by their concern to 37088.