DEAR Editor,-
While the DA welcomes Premier Willies Mchunu’s announcement that a task team would be deployed to Port Shepstone to address the water crisis there, we further call on the affected areas to be declared local disaster areas. It is clear that the municipality is unable to manage the crisis with its current resources.
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Recently the area experienced persistent water cuts to the enormous detriment of the community. Crucial infrastructure such as pipes, valves and reservoirs have also been vandalised and sabotaged during the illegal strikes that took place in Ugu.
There are added reports of intimidation of municipal senior managers and private contractors by striking workers to such an extent that they were not able to fulfill their duties.
The DA calls for the necessary outside logistical and security personnel and resources to be called in to repair the damage and secure municipal infrastructure.
We further call for vital infrastructure such as reservoirs to be under constant surveillance to avoid further sabotage.
The DA also supports the court interdict served on SAMWU leadership and we call on the police to immediately arrest all criminal elements. We will continue to fight for better services to the communities we serve.
DR RISHIGEN VIRANNA MPL
Ugu South Constituency Head
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