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The Matjhabeng Local Municipality’s continued hypocrisy in now demanding urgent payment from residents while basic services are collapsing and key governance structures are being ignored, is being strongly condemned
René Steyn, DA councillor, says they have sent formal questions to council to demand full transparency on the Vaal Central Water (VCW) agreement They are demanding accountability for the municipality’s failures
On 10 May, the office of the executive mayor issued a public statement warning of a possible water shutdown by the VCW, citing a staggering R6 billion debt This came after a socalled “conditional agreement” was reached with the VCW to avoid disconnection - requiring a payment of over R60 million by 14 May
“Critically, the original shutdown notice from the VCW was dated 9 April but was only disclosed a month later, suggesting either gross negligence or deliberate concealment
“The entire handling of
Besmet skoolterrein al hoe verder
Sedert Februarie sukkel die Hoër Tegniese Skool (HTS) in Welkom met erge riooloorstromings,wat ontwrigting by die koshuisgeriewe en op die sportvelde veroorsaak.Die leerlinge se gesondheid word hierdeur bedreig.Twee van die skool se rugbyvelde is onder riool,en die kinders kan net op die C-veld,langs die riool,oefen Die skool se tuiswedstryde kan ook net op dié veld plaasvind Dié situasie is by die provinsiale departement van onderwys aangemeld ’n Verteenwoordiger van die department het die skool besoek en video’s en foto’s geneem Sy sou dit by die munisipaliteit aanmeld; niks het nog hiervan gekom nie.Die ingang na die skool se koshuis is met riool besmet,en die kinders moet daardeur loop om in en uit te beweeg Foto: Verskaf
with council “The Water Crisis Ad Hoc Committee was never convened No council resolution authorising the R60 million payment exists, and the public statement came from the executive mayor instead of the municipal manager, raising serious governance concerns, ” says Steyn
Meanwhile, the municipality has launched Operation Patala - an aggressive revenue collection campaign
At the emergency meeting held on 13 May, it was revealed that the Matjhabeng Local Municipality collects only R11 million to R12 million per month for water, which is ringfenced for the VCW payments
“The VCW had already interrupted water supply on 10 May but was persuaded
j delivery, it represents a systemic collapse Matjhabeng residents deserve a government that can balance financial responsibility with service delivery Right now, it has neither,” concludes Steyn
Tshediso Tlali, municipal spokesperson, says the municipality and VCW are engaged in discussions regarding the matters raised
A formal statement will be issued in due course
■ A source who wishes to remain anonymous told Vista: “Maybe if less money is wasted on senseless court cases and imbizos, if less money is stolen and less money is wasted in general, we will be able to pay our accounts
“If roads are fixed, sewers and leakages are fixed, not to mention refuse collected, people will pay ”
Oneerlikheid oor waterkrisis wat dreig
Die burgemeester van die Matjhabeng- plaaslike munisipaliteit, Thanduxolo Khalipha, vertel nie die volle waarheid rondom die jongste waterkrisis wat dié munisipaliteit in die gesig staar nie
Só sê Stephan Pienaar, VF Plus-raadslid van die munisipaliteit
Luidens ’ n verklaring van Khalipha, wat die afgelope naweek uitgereik is, word inwoners versoek om hul waterrekeninge te vereffen aangesien die Vaal Sentraal-waterraad beplan om die water na die munisipaliteit af te sny weens wanbetaling
Vaalsentraal eis dat ’ n bedrag van R60 miljoen teen Woensdag 14 Mei betaal word “Wat Khalipha gerieflikheidshalwe nie noem nie, is dat Matjhabeng tot 40% van sy aange-
koopte water verloor weens ’ n gebrek aan instandhouding wat al dekades duur
“Die munisipaliteit se armlastige register is in ’ n haglike toestand is en dit is onseker hoeveel van die inwoners nog vir gratis dienste kwalifiseer en of hulle nie nou behoort te betaal nie,” sê Pienaar
Uit raadsdokumente blyk dit ook dat veral ANC-wyke se invorderingskoers baie laag is
“Ons is verder oortuig daarvan dat die munisipaliteit nie sy betalingsooreenkoms van R12 miljoen per maand nakom nie en vandaar Vaalwater se dreigement om waterverskaffing te sny
“Dit is net billik dat almal wat dienste ontvang, daarvoor moet betaal en nie net ’ n handjievol getroue belastingbetalers nie
“Die inwoners is nie die oorsaak van Matjabeng se waterprobleme nie Dit kan net voor die deur van die ANC gelê word,” sê Pienaar
“Tydens die spesiale raadsvergadering op Woensdag 7 Mei was lede van die VF Plus, DA, COPE en EFF gekant teen die aanbeveling van ’ n komitee oor vergoeding wat Khalipha moet ontvang vir die tydperk wat hy nie op kantoor was nie
“Die verslag wat aan die vergadering voorgelê is, was onvolledig en ook nie deur lede van die komitee goedgekeur nie
“Tydens die stemproses om te bepaal of Khalipha sy vergoeding mag ontvang, was daar 35 stemme ten gunste, 14 daarteen en een buitestemming
“Die EFF het voor die stemproses die raadsaal verlaat,” sê Pienaar
Lands suspect in hot water
The police in Odendaalsrus arrested a 43-year-old suspect after he was found in possession of suspected stolen copper cables,when he was intercepted during a roadblock operation on the R30 road on 9 May “The police confiscated 15,7g of copper cables with an estimated value of R2 500,”says Sgt.Palesa Thabana,police spokesperson for Lejweleputswa.
ntre there is no electricity,which forced a recent integrated deDP) and budget meeting to be held in the dark.The community broken and the toilets are non-functioning
was held at the Leboneng Special School in Thabong.The rs: the Thabong Partnership Policing,Department of Justice, zela Care Centre (Thabong),and Department of Education ders. Photo: Supplied
er the Children’s Act,” Palesa Thabana, pokesperson for putswa arious departments ed information to the about the role they nsuring that childrens’ e protected mation on how the t departments deal tters that fall under dren’s Act was shared es on how to handle involving children as rs and as victims of ere outlined Emphaat the main objective ure that children are ated and protected
“Learners were advised to refrain from taking part in criminal activities with great emphasis put on drugs and substance abuse They were further encouraged to report suspicious criminal activities by using the available emergency centres and numbers They were also educated on child protection week and victim friendly facilities,” says Thabana Pamphlets were distributed among learners Representatives of the various departments concluded the event by singing along to an educational and inspirational song, together with the learners
CATTLE RETRIEVED AFTER TIP-OFF
Two men were arrested on 11 May with cattle, suspected as stolen, in their possession after SAPS members of the Bultfontein Stock Theft unit and
Welkom K9 received and traced information Upon arrival in Riebeeckstad, members found five calves, estimated to be valued at R45 000
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Blink toekoms wink vir dié spelers
Sedwin Gysman,die Hoërskool Witteberg se eerste rugbyspan se onderkaptein,in aksie
Die Goudveld-Hoërskool en Hoërskool Witteberg het weer kragte gemeet in die Wesgrowliga
Op die rugbyveld het Witteberg stof in die Gouties se oë geskop met ' n eindtelling van 38 – 17 in die besoekers se guns tydens die eerste-rugbyspanne se kragmeting
Thabiso Pafudi, Arno Vosloo, Kamahelo Moloke en Lorenzo Martins van Goudveld het uitgeblink gedurende dié wedstryd
Verdediging het die Gouties in die steek gelaat met tye, maar daar was goeie spel, wat die span in die toekoms ’ n gevaarlike opponent kan maak Die speler van die wedstryd, Pieter Nel, van Witteberg het die Gouties deur die loop van die wedstryd op hul tone gehou
Op die netbalbaan het Witteberg ook hul krag gewys teen die gasheerskool Goudveld het wel gewys hulle staan nie terug vir die uitdaging nie, maar moes ongelukkig die knie buig Die eindtelling was 47 – 35 Die speler van die
wedstryd was Jané de Villiers van Witteberg
Die eerste meisieshokkiespan se kragmeting was ook ’ n taai wedstryd en Witteberg het die voortou geneem in die eerste chukka en Goudveld gelykop aan die begin van die tweede chukka Witteberg het met ’ n 2 – 1 voorsprong in die derde chukka ingegaan en beheer oor die wedstryd geneem Witteberg teken ’ n derde doel aan om die derde chukka te beëindig Die Witteberg-span het hulle sterte omhoog gehad en deur Ané Maritz met die wedstryd weggehardloop Hulle met ’ n eindtelling van 6 – 1 Ané was die speler van die wedstryd
Die eerste seunshokkiespan se wedstryd was ook opwindend Die eerste chukka was hewig aangepak met nie een van die spanne wat die voortou geneem het nie, maar Goudveld wat vroeg in die tweede chukka die voortou neem deur kaptein, Waldo Barreto Goudveld het hul sterte omhoog gehad en gedink hulle verdubbel weer die voor-
Piet le Roux (foto) is as die speler van die wedstryd aangewys ná die eerstespanseunshokkiewedstryd.Hy is Goudveld-Hoërskool se onderkaptein. Foto’s: Verskaf
sprong deur hul kaptein, maar die skeidsregters het hul doelbeslissing omgekeer Witteberg het gelykop gemaak om dit voor rustyd 1 – 1 te maak Witteberg het momentum gekry ná daardie doel om dit 2 – 1 te maak in die derde chukka Goud-
veld het hul bes probeer om deur hul spelskepper en onderkaptein, Piet Le Roux, gelyk te maak, maar Witteberg het sterk gestaan en die wedstryd met 2 – 1 gewen Piet was die speler van die wedstryd
