Ward 72 councillor Daniel Schay vows to tackle illegal land use
Shay has introduced a new digital escalation assistant that will log complaints every morning at 06:30 to keep municipal entities on their toes.
Voters across the country headed to polling stations on November 4 to cast their ballots in the local government elections.
The elections were an opportunity for citizens to choose representatives and political parties who represent communities on a municipal council.
According to the Independent Electoral Commission, elected councillors are responsible for improving communities and delivering services to everyone living in their area.
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Meet Ward 72 councillor Daniel Schay
The DA’s Ward 72 councillor Daniel Schay has retained his seat to represent his community.
The publication asked Schay to outline his priorities and share what he aims to achieve during his term.
What are your top priorities for the ward?
“Illegal land use, property hijackings and general issues around property enforcement. It remains an area where we are legislatively constrained. We need to find a way to assist our legislation at national and local level so that we can regain control of the property space, which is a team project.”
How will you improve communication with residents?
“I have developed a digital service delivery assistant. Once a resident logs an issue with the city, they can send it there for escalation.
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“It makes sure I escalate every issue at 06:30 every morning until they’re resolved, and it follows up with residents in the evenings. It also alerts me immediately if an area outage has occurred and I can begin chasing Joburg Water or City Power within minutes.
“Finally, it keeps a record of every service delivery issue in the world, which [I] can then use as evidence to request upgraded infrastructure in the city’s budget process.”
Residents can contact Schay on 069 470 2024.
What can residents expect in your first 100 days?
Schay said he would continue fighting for reliable basic services in the ward, contribute to the reinvention of the community’s public spaces through private-public partnerships, and remain open and responsive to residents.
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