EDITOR – The Democratic Alliance in eThekwini will call for a special EXCO meeting to discuss, among other things, the failed information system site which published ratepayer's confidential information, putting them at risk.
The municipality’s “eServices²” site was launched on Wednesday with a confirmation e-mail sent to ratepayers alerting them that they could access the online portal to access their latest municipal bills and billing details.
When logging in‚ all ratepayer details including ID and phone numbers‚ email addresses‚ login information‚ municipal account numbers and residential addresses are clearly visible, making them vulnerable to scammers.
A delay in calling a special EXCO meeting will mean another opportunity to resolve this issue will be missed.
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal is perplexed as to why there hasn’t been any Executive meeting in eThekwini, weeks after elections. According to Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998, it is the duty of the Executive Committee to identify the needs of the municipality; review and evaluate those needs in order of priority. How are the people of eThekwini going to be assisted when a division, meant to run the municipality, has not met to pave a way forward for the municipality to function properly?
Zwakele Mncwango
DA KZN Leader
