“The residents are not co-operating with the contractor onsite responsible for replacement of ac pipes and are denying them access to their yards,” a statement read.
A total of 150 ball valves have been stolen, vandalized and number of yard connections have been removed by residents during the night.
“We urge Zone 1 residents to stop damaging municipal property as it is resulting in money and time lost to complete the project,” the Municipality said.
An appeal to to the community at large has been made to report any person seen damaging or vandalizing the ac pipes to their local police station, CLO and Ward Councilor.
“Vandalizing of municipal property is a criminal offence and hampers service delivery to communities,” the municipality concluded.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
