Ekurhuleni’s executive mayor, Clr Mzwandile Masina, has declared every Friday as Service Delivery Friday in Ekurhuleni.
During his visit to the Winnie Mandela, Tswelopele and Duduza informal settlements, Clr Masina kicked off the Service Delivery Fridays dubbed “Siyaqhuba”.
He encouraged citizens to subscribe to the City’s mobile application to report all service delivery challenges.
The Ekurhuleni Service Delivery App is available on the Google Play Store for android phone users and the IOS for iPhone users.
Upon meeting with the mayor and senior officials during their walkabout, residents expressed their frustrations with the lack of service delivery.
The mayor was in the Duduza informal settlement where he went on a door-to-door walk.
The people in the area are waiting for water and sanitation pipes to be installed but are refusing to be moved temporarily to allow this.
The mayor said his officials would continue engaging with residents to find a solution.
Earlier, MMCs visited the Olifantsfontein clinic which does not have enough space for patients.
The MMCs were impressed that all patients were attended to with no one being turned away.
The delegation also visited the Tswelopele informal settlement to see the conditions in which people were living.
The office of the mayor will track all commitments made to make sure they are carried through.
Clr Masina reassured residents that all hands were on deck to tackle the shortcomings of service delivery across the City.
