It is an insult to ratepayers that the municipal manager attends meetings under police and bodyguard protection while underpaid municipal workers are denied backpay outright.
The municipality has failed to meet even a single demand from workers for over two months despite claiming efforts to bring them back to work.
Funds seem readily available for luxuries and political statements, yet there is never enough for service delivery or addressing workers’ grievances.
Outside council chambers, the Port Shepstone Saps patrols in a brand-new Nyala vehicle, safeguarding officials who have repeatedly failed their residents while crime runs rampant in Port Shepstone, a town that has become dependent on a community police forum, all while basic services to the community continue to decline.
Page 6 of the January 10 publication of the South Coast Herald highlights residents like Nompumelelo Mhlakwa, Vuyelwa, and Siziwe, who struggle daily due to the government’s failures.
These individuals, like many others, have been abandoned not only by the municipality but also by the government as a whole.
This reflects misplaced priorities. It is time for accountability; a municipality should focus on its workers and ratepayers. Officials who are out of touch with the needs of the people must go.
JOUDIE ROBBERTS
Sea Park
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