The DA has requested that the plan of action prioritises the lack of capacity within the Water and Sanitation Department amongst other things. File picture: Motshwari Mofokeng /African News Agency (ANA)
Durban - The DA in Msunduzi is demanding answers from the leadership of the municipality on how they plan to tackle its continuous deterioration.
DA Msunduzi Caucus leader Ross Strachan says he has written to the municipality’s Ministerial Representative, Martin Sithole, as well as the city manager, Lulamile Mapholoba, to urgently request a clear plan of action with time frames to address the collapse of the municipality.
Strachan says communities in Northdale continue to deal with prolonged water outages, putting lives and livelihoods on the line.
“The increased service delivery deterioration throughout the city and the lack of general capacity to deal timeously with these challenges is of grave concern.”
The DA has requested that the plan of action prioritises the lack of capacity within the Water and Sanitation Department in terms of plumbers, tools of trade and overtime.
“Sewerage leaks and burst pipes take up to a week to fix at times, and some are not attended to at all, due to the lack of general capacity, both tools of trade and manpower.
“Roads and properties are being damaged due to these unresolved water and sanitation issues throughout the city.”
Strachan added that they also needed a plan on electricity infrastructure that has been exposed to vandalism and natural corrosion