Political parties have their say
According to the DA and IFP, residents are frustrated due to non-service delivery.
The DA and IFP in Ray Nkonyeni Municipality say regular workers’ protests raise serious questions about the municipality’s ability to ensure consistent service delivery.
Workers were back on the streets recently.
Both parties say that this leads to frustration among residents who rely on essential services.
IFP chief whip Sfundo Ngwane says that this shows the arrogance, pride and hypocrisy of those who claim to be the municipal leaders over the the municipal council.
“The Troika (leadership) is not a municipal structure, but an arrangement that operates in between the executive committee and the council. When the employees went back to work after their protest it was claimed as a victory by those who regarded themselves as the best negotiators, whereas we know it was not.”
Ngwane added that as the IFP they are clear that employees had to be given what was due to them.
He says that the council made a mistake by not striking a balance when grading the municipality.
“All we see now is municipal matters being dealt with by a political task team. RNM is far behind on service delivery and this will not change any time soon.”
Caucus leader for the DA, Leon Garbade, says the party expresses strong condemnation regarding the disruption of services, urging municipal officials to prioritise this matter and resolve it promptly.
“Furthermore, we have expressed a firm belief that the municipal manager, Khetha Zulu, must be replaced due to his apparent failure to manage the crisis effectively. The repeated interruptions in service delivery under his leadership have raised doubts about his capability to handle the municipality’s affairs.”
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