MOKOPANE – “THE lack of water in Mogalakwena is not a system failure. It is a failure of local politicians to put the people first.
“In this community, service delivery has come to a standstill as ANC councillors wage a factional war over access to the spoils of power. ”
These were the words of Mmusi Maimane, DA Parliament leader, when he took the podium during the State of the Nation debate on Tuesday.
“We have mini-Zuma’s in governments and municipalities all over South Africa. In Mogalakwena, I met a woman who had not been able to wash for days because there was no water.”
He said local police officers with a duty to serve the community have been co-opted by factions to intimidate residents and supress protest. “As the war rages on, rubbish piles up in the streets, sewage pipes continue to leak, and the taps run dry.”
Maimane met with residents affected by the ongoing struggle at the Mogalakwena Municipality in January.
