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Voters in Standerton see change

The robots have received some attention, along with the road markings, and stop signs were erected at certain spots.

Locals have seen distinctive improvements, not cosmetic, in Standerton.

Apart from the work the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has done on main roads such as the R23/Johannesburg Road, Walter Sisulu Street, and Nelson Mandela Drive up to Laerskool Kalie de Haas, gravel covers many a potholed street.

The robots have received some attention, along with the road markings, and stop signs were erected at certain spots.

The Lekwa Municipality has been doing its part, and the community, yet again, put in the time and effort to change conditions.


Wilma Venter is the Freedom Front Plus councillor in Ward 10.

The municipality’s communications department regularly communicates with residents on service delivery issues.

The Lekwa Clean Up Crew is busy, and All Star Towing Services deployed one of its trucks to pick up rubbish this past week before the public holiday.

Dankus and Wilma Venter from the Freedom Front Plus initiated the project in mid-town, and on their WhatsApp group, posts indicated which streets the truck was on.

Soup kitchens still feed needy folk, and several businesses contribute towards nourishing meals.


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Trees were pruned systematically to prevent branches from touching the power lines.

The cherry on the cake is undoubtedly the lack of load-shedding.

The power tripping in sub-C on May 2 was a glitch on the otherwise glowing picture. After a while, the electricity supply was restored.

Cynics believe the ongoing electricity supply is an overture to the upcoming national and provincial elections of May 29.


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