VANDERBIJLPARK – No more sewage flowing through streets, no more pothole-riddled roads, no more water leaks, and no more corruption.
That is the promise DA mayoral candidate Kingsol Chabalala is making to the people of Emfuleni as his party prepares to take a shot at governing the troubled municipality.
Following the DA’s impressive electoral performance, which saw it secure 37 wards and 40.9% of the overall vote, Chabalala says residents can expect a different kind of leadership if the party succeeds in coalition negotiations.
With Emfuleni residents having endured years of service delivery frustrations, the DA candidate says his administration would make fixing the municipality’s broken systems its top priority.
Chabalala has vowed to wage war against the municipality’s worsening sewer crisis, which has left several communities battling overflowing drains, unbearable smells and potentially dangerous living conditions.
He says replacing broken and ageing sewer infrastructure would be high on the party’s agenda.
“The sewer crisis is one of our main priorities. We will replace the broken and ageing infrastructure. This sewer crisis has violated the rights of our residents,” he said.
Chabalala says a DA-led administration would also tackle water leaks, potholes and electricity challenges while investing heavily in infrastructure to improve the lives of ordinary residents.
He further promised to clean up the municipality’s administration by rooting out corruption and nepotism and ensuring that suitably qualified people are appointed to positions.
“We want to turn Emfuleni into a corruption-free municipality, end nepotism, employ those who qualify, deliver services, heavily invest in infrastructure, create a conducive environment for businesses to thrive, and build and maintain trust between Emfuleni and her communities,” he said.
The DA mayoral candidate says residents deserve a municipality that works for everyone, regardless of their background or political affiliation.
“We are not a white party but a party that delivers services to everybody,” he said.
He believes the election results show that residents are hungry for change and have grown tired of a municipality that constantly finds itself battling scandals and service delivery failures.
Chabalala has also made a bold commitment to take responsibility should his party fail to turn its promises into tangible improvements.
“We are going to deliver on the promises we made. We are going to deliver them,” he promised.
