#Municipal Watch: Life under the Ngaka Modiri Molema Municipality

The Talking Point

For more than a year, the producers of this show have been trying to get the Ngaka Modiri Molema municipality on the show to talk about service delivery issues. Sadly the mayor, Khumalo Molefe has never been available for different reasons. Even today he is again not available to take part. The producers then asked when he can be available, but no response from the communication team. So this morning we thought to give you the residents under that municipality the opportunity to tell us what life is like when it comes to service delivery. Let’s first listen to this report that was done by our reporter, Itumeleng Kgajane and video journalist Tumelo Setlhabetsi there weeks ago. It was about residents of Danville township and neighboring villages in Mahikeng in the North West saying they have had enough. They have lodged complaints regarding a canal passing on the edge of the township.

Guest: Vincent Diphoko – Provincial secretary for the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU)

Guest: George Morapedi – Provincial Chairperson of the Independent Municipal & Allied Trade Union, (IMATU) in the North West