The Greater Westonaria Concerned Residents Association (GWCRA) has been given a deadline by which to submit a finalised document of their concerns – 21 August.
This was anounced last Friday (15 August) by MEC for Corporative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements Jacob Mamabolo who visited the area to meet with representatives from GWCRA in an effort to address issues regarding service delivery in the area among other pertinent issues.
During this time the association raised several concerns, which included the allegations around the company being outsourced to deal with the sewerage problem and the request to add five more members to the formed task team to have a total of 10.
The meeting came after numerous protest actions that rocked the town recently and left Westonaria’s township, Bekkersdal labeled as the troubled township.
According to Mamabolo his office is committed to dealing with residents’ concerns as soon as they have a clear indication of what those concerns are and have a formal record of them.
“We have noted the first issue government wants to deal with is the sewerage problem as this is a health hazard and cannot be left unattended.
“Also, we are ready to start with the project, but first we must address allegations around the company being outsourced,” says Mamabolo. He adds that his office is committed to working with residents of the area to improve service delivery. He says, “If this does not happen, it will hinder the progress of achieving a common goal.
“A register will be made available to residents of the area where each person can declare their business interests to pave a way forward. It is important for the public to know who their business people and community leaders are, and government employees will be made public.
“This will assist us in knowing who can be approached, because after all these interventions we will require sub-contractors for the completion of ongoing projects,” ends Mamabolo.
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