Endumeni residents band together to deliver ‘services’
In Endumeni, residents, fed-up with what they say is poor service delivery have taken to the streets to fix potholes.
Courier readers have weighed in following last week’s front page report on the terrible condition of Endumeni’s roads.
Reacting, Glencoe resident Freddie Clarke took it upon himself and an assistant to patch up several large potholes that have made driving hazardous for motorists entering Glencoe and turning up to Sarel Cilliers High School at the Pieter van der Bergh intersection.
Clarke, who uses this road daily, said he has had enough and did not mind spending a Sunday filling in the holes to make the route safer.
Other readers also reacted to the pothole crisis by commenting on social media. This is what they had to say:
John G Mulhatton:
We all pay rates to the municipality. Those ‘funds’ are supposed to be utilised for maintenance work on the infrastructure of the various ‘township developments’ within the bounds of Dundee and Glencoe.
The developer of each ‘township’ had to ensure that he had made sufficient provision for all basic necessities within the developed area by him/her (ie water, sewer; electrical) before the roads and eventual sale of dwelling sites.
The municipality also had to ensure that the drainage of rainwater was channelled to the necessary outflow for it to follow.
Gavin Slater:
They’re all after fat salaries, but haven’t a clue how to do the work, or are not bothered about doing the work.
Preyen Murugan:
We love living without roads; we love sewage in the streets; uncut grass; filth everywhere; and streetlights that don’t work. We also love not having water. It’s so nice. Carry on!
Delmarie Kriel-Nel:
They will rather waste money on parties, extravagant salaries and… and…
Instead of caring for the towns and the people living in these absolutely disgraceful towns.
We have been battling for nearly three years to get an answer from Endumeni regarding a clubhouse for Sentraal, who will build at their own costs.
They just don’t care.
It’s time to get rid of them!
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