eMba community should not chase away contractors
The reason they disconnect the electricity is because people have outstanding services.
eMBALENHLE – Residents are tired of using mobile toilets and demanded the municipality fixes the sewage problems.
They gathered for a Ward 26 councillor meeting that was held in Gate 6 on Saturday, 7 March.
The mobile toilets which were erected outside residents’ yards, seem to be the biggest challenge because they are afraid of using them at night.
Some residents are said to have chased Gijima contractors from their areas, because they were allegedly making the sewage problem worse, instead of fixing it.
Gijima workers are also blamed for leaving sewage pipes open when they finished working and some pipes are closed with 2L cold drink plastic bottles.
Mr Mtshweni urged residents not to throw stones at the contractors, because they are there to help them.
The allocation of RDP houses was another hot topic when residents demanded to know what procedure is being applied.
The debate arose when residents said that some of the houses have already been occupied and the owners are said to have paid for them.
The ward councillor, Mr Tshweni, said he was not aware that RDP houses have been occupied and promised to investigate the matter.
He further said that RDP houses will be allocated to people earning less than R3 500 per month.
Unfinished RDP houses are another concern and residents said they promote crime because criminals hide in them.
Mr Mtshweni warned residents that whenever people come with any forms to be completed, they should make sure that they understand them before they complete them.
He further explained that different forms must be completed for the database and for RDP houses.
Forms completed for RDP houses will need copies of identity documents and childrens’ birth certificates, after which they will be sent for scanning to find out if applicants qualify for the houses.
“Some people throw stones at contractors when they come to disconnect the electricity.
“The reason they disconnect the electricity, is because you did not pay for services, so let them do their job,” said the Mr Mtshweni.
At the end of the meeting, Mr Mtshweni requested residents with outstanding issues, to visit the municipal offices during working hours.
