These guys and gals from the DA hope to become your next community representative.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) released their final list of candidates aspiring to become ward councillors, pending the outcome of the 2016 local elections.
These five candidates stand for Wards 70, 71, 83, 84, and 85.
But what is it that a councillor does? According to a ward councillor handbook published by the South African Local Government Association (Salga) in 2006, a councillor’s job is to find sustainable ways in which to meet their ward’s social, economic and material needs and improve the quality of their lives. This does not mean it is a ward councillor’s responsibility to resolve issues, but rather to represent his or her ward’s interests in local government, working within the framework and infrastructure provided by the ruling party. Councillors are mandated to make decisions on behalf of their wards. They are to work in a transparent manner and remain accountable to their people. They serve as a link between councils and communities and are to help monitor municipal performance.
Do you think these candidates can do the job? Send your opinion to the Record via email to mathildem@caxton.co.za
The DA’s candidate councillors for 2016:
• Ward 70: Caleb Finn
• Ward 71: René Benjamin
• Ward 83: Suzanne Clarke
• Ward 84: Gert Niemand
• Ward 85: Carl Mann
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