On 15 August 2019, the FF Plus filed a criminal complaint against the mayor, Mr Nkosenjani Speelman, and the municipal manager, Mr Elias Tsoaeli, of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality due to the municipality’s collapse of service delivery.
Residents who live in the municipal region are affected by the problem of sewage running down the streets and even flowing into their properties because infrastructure was not properly maintained.
In the residential area of Doorn in Welkom, residents’ properties were flooded with sewage for days because sewage pipes were leaking but were not being fixed. These leakages were repaired only after pressure from the FF Plus.
The executive officials of the municipality must be held accountable for the constant violation of residents’ constitutional right to a safe environment. It is unacceptable that municipalities have been allowed to deteriorate to such an extent that it now poses health risks to residents.</
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