Mayor Matsheke visits Ward 5 for an IDP session
The Executive Mayor of RWCLM visited Ward 5 listening to community members about serious issues bugging them.
The Executive Mayor of Rand West City Local Municipality (RWCLM) William Matsheke visited Ward 5 in Randfontein on November 9 for the 2023/ 24 Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and review session.
Subsequently, Matsheke discussed issues and resolutions with community members.
On the list of concerns was the landfill site that has been experiencing a rise in the crime rate, scrapyards operating within residential areas with harmful products, non-functional storm drainage systems leading to floods, foreign national shop owners, the dilapidated old Home Affairs structure which has attracted some criminal activities, the neglected business hives next to municipal offices and the need to create the Bidding and Hosting Policy.
The community made their voices heard as well saying there is a need for revamping business hives. The community also claimed that there was a need to formalise sporting facilities within the ward itself. A particular focus was the reduction of the crime rate in the ward and it was suggested that the Mayoral Bursary Scheme should be reintroduced. In addition, the municipality needs to review the billing system. A recurring problem of non-functional street lights was also highlighted and was there a call for municipal employees to be more professional.
“The mayor appreciated the remarks made by the community and will speedily attend to all the issues raised,” vowed Tshidiso Tlharipe, spokesperson to the mayor.
Thlaripe added that the mayor is committed to resolving issues and will be attended to before visiting for the second round of IDP meetings scheduled for April/ May 2024.
