THE more than 3 000 vacancies in the City of Ekurhuleni are of great concern to the DA.
Clr Bruce Reid, DA shadow MMC for Finance, said the 3 178 vacancies were a serious threat to service delivery, with chronic underspending on services to the people being the result.
The City of Ekurhuleni underspent R828-million in the first quarter, he said.
The 3 178 vacancies in the City of Ekurhuleni are:
• 581 in the metro police department
• 424 in the department of real estate
• 268 in the department of finance
• 244 in the department of sports, recreation arts and culture
• 227 in the department of health and social development
• 180 in the department of transport
• 173 in the department of energy
• 169 in the department of water and sanitation
• 165 in the department of waste management
• 144 in the department of roads and storm water
• 78 in the human resources department
“Aside from the crippling impact these vacancies have on service delivery, 3 178 families could benefit from these vacant job opportunities. This while the people of Ekurhuleni are suffering under a 32.2 per cent unemployment rate in the metro,” Reid said.
Kempton Express have approached the metro for answers why these vacancies are not filled but have not yet received a reply.
