Protesters bemoan poor municipal service
The community in Umzumbe feels they have been abandoned by the municipality because they don't receive any service delivery.
Bonginkosi Mngoma of Ngweleleni area in Umzumbe says a road that links two Amakhosi areas has been a challenge for years for both communities.
He spoke at a community protest, which continued over several days a week ago.
The gravel access road from the main road inside these communities has not been graded or fixed for a while.
Mngoma said a contractor was introduced to them, and they were told that the project will start soon, but nothing has happened.
“We have waited for the councillor to help us, but when we approached him, he told us he was no longer a councillor.”
He said it is not just about the road, but other basic service delivery needs that they have been begging for from the municipality.
Also, Mngoma said learners need to cross a bridge to get to two schools, but it’s non-functional and dangerous.
“These schools only opened in February because of the state of the bridge.”
This community feels they have been abandoned by the municipality because they don’t receive any service delivery, including RDP houses and water.
“If we don’t phone the municipality for water, they don’t supply. Every time we need water, we must phone them.”
Umzumbe Local Municipality held a meeting with the community in Ward 9 recently.
In a statement subsequently released, the Department of Transport has given an assurance that a R 2m budget has been approved for the construction of steep slopes on the D1057. This construction is set to commence by June 2024.
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