Interim task team appointed for Harding

The recent protests in Harding seem to have come to a halt following talks between the community, Umuziwabantu Municipality and Cooperative Governance and

Traditional Affairs MEC, Sipho Hlomuka last week.

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Angry residents brought the town to a standstill over service delivery issues ranging from lack of water and poor road maintenance to lack of law enforcement by-laws to name just a few.

An interim task team was set up to probe these issues.

This team is expected to provide feedback to the community at the next meeting on September 29, chaired by Mr Hlomuka.

Despite these promising signs, some are sceptical, saying they were tired of empty promises made by the municipality.

“We want action, not meetings that bear no fruit. We voted and we want the service delivery we were promised,” said one person.

Mayor Dixie Nciki told the angry community that the municipality was trying hard to provide services but that due to financial constraints, some projects could only be carried out in phases.

She added that the municipality would “continue to act speedily” on all issues raised.

Mr Hlomuka stressed the importance of councillors holding public meetings to update communities on municipal programmes and for councillors to ensure reports of these meetings are sent to relevant structures.

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