EFF to look into cleaning up ‘neglected’ Seshego Zone 1
Ronnie Malema, Regional Chair for the EFF says the party accepts that it is their responsibility to make sure their wards are maintained but they were not aware of the state of the buildings and the graffiti on it.
Since taking over the reigns in Seshego Zone One, calls of negligence have been directed at the EFF. Abandoned buildings, over grown grass and vandalism are what they are having to deal with.
POLOKWANE – After causing a stir in August last year by taking Seshego in the Municipal elections, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) took the win as a trump card against the opposition given that Seshego is also leader, Julius Malema’s home town.
However, since winning most sections in Zone 1, it has emerged that the surrounding areas have succumbed to negligence with area problems identified as roads and abandoned buildings and there is said to be grass growing everywhere but no maintenance is being provided.
Abandoned buildings in Seshego Zone One have been vandalized with graffiti.
Dilapidated buildings in Seshego Zone One have been left abandoned with no signs of maintenance.
The state of the grass in Seshego Zone One is a growing problem for residents.
Ronnie Malema, Regional Chair for the EFF says the party accepts that it is their responsibility to make sure their wards are maintained but they were not aware of the state of the buildings and the graffiti on it. “We are definitely looking into the matter but we have not discussed when the problems will be dealt with,” he told Review. Malema says the party will inform residents about their next step and when it will take place.
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