'We should apologise and commit ourselves to rectify this,' said the MEC.
31012019 Acting Premier Sihle Zikalala addressing youth who attended the launch of KZN Youth Fund at Department of Public Works in Mayville, Durban.
His apology to local businesses, which included the Msunduzi Economic Development Agency and the Pietermaritzburg Chamber of Business , on Monday came just days after cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube held an imbizo in Caluza to explain to residents why the city was placed under administration.
“There has been [an] unacceptable ongoing failure of Council to resolve service delivery issues like waste management, roads and street maintenance, as well as electricity services,” said Zikalala. “We are in full agreement with MEC Dube that it is time for a fresh start in this municipality. After a long period of instability and poor results, the people of Pietermaritzburg deserve that we give them a municipality they can be proud of through our hard work and flawless performance,” said Zikalala.
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