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VOX POP:Community in shambles due to poor service delivery

Community in shambles due to poor service delivery

March 23, 2024

Emily Wellman Bain Less than a minute

Protesters gather at the council to petition the mayor to ensure a regular supply of fresh water to the city after extended outages.

Illegal pointsmen are often relied on when traffic lights are malfunctioning or do not have power.

The Berario Scout Halls roof collapsed after years of neglect.

Over 5 000 graves in the ash walls at the Braamfontein Cemetery were destroyed without any security noticing the vandalism to be able to stop the destruction.

Groups like the Community Cleaners restore public parks and green belts to usable levels every weekend.

The Roosevelt Park Fire Department does not have its own dedicated fire engine.

A Johannesburg Water reinstatement took so long to fix and was big enough for the vehicle that drove into it.

Illegal dumping following the closure of the Fairland Pikitup dump.

A representative from Johannesburg Water addresses residents in the Corronationville community hall after tensions flared because of near-constant water outages in the region.

The municipal pool in Albertskroon was allowed to turn into a swamp in March last year after there was a long-standing problem with the pump.

City Power transformer in Brixton caught fire after an unchecked surge in power leaving residents in the dark for days.

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March 23, 2024

Emily Wellman Bain Less than a minute

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