West Rand community threatens to withhold votes over service delivery
JOHANNESBURG - A West Rand community, which has been battling for years to access basic government services, is now threatening a shutdown on election day while calling for their informal settlement to be proclaimed a township.
Residents of Ebumnandini in Tshepisong West have had to contend with severely limited services for 19 years after they were moved to the area by the African National Congress government for better housing.Government said the area cannot be proclaimed a township with solid structures built there because of a nearby gold mine which releases harmful radius gas for humans and also causes buildings to weaken.
The anger is palpable and residents have given government an ultimatum to proclaim Ebumnandini an official township and begin with the formalisation of the area or they will withhold their votes. The local councillor for Ward 128 which Ebumnandini falls under said she’s aware of the crisis in the informal settlement and is pushing for the formalisation of the area during her tenure.
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