Many municipalities in the province are under administration and some face dissolution
As the popular African proverb goes, “when the elephants fight the grass suffers” and no-one has borne the brunt of a divided ANC more than the citizens of the North West regarding service delivery.
“Those that can afford these expenses make it work, but it is the poorest of the poor, the residents in the townships, who cannot afford any backup,” he said.This is echoed by Mmeli Mdluli, the founder and executive chair of the Hartbeespoort Community Development Initiative. “It is the poor and those than cannot afford to buy bottled water who for years have been subjected to the most non-potable drinking water imaginable.
“People who arrive here with a dream and funds later just turn away as it is made so difficult,” he said. Recently, the co-ordinator of the ANC interim provincial committee in the North West, Hlomani Chauke, found himself in hot water with deputy secretary-general of the party, Jessie Duarte, who threatened him with suspension if he does not toe the line regarding the party’s new candidates list process.
The North West electorate now have the opportunity to stabilise councils by introducing many independent candidates elected through independent candidate formations. Most of these community-based candidates are driven by the desire to deliver services to their community.
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