A protracted strike by municipal workers of the King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) Local Municipality has left Mthatha in a total state of chaos.
Rubbish is piling up in town and sewage running in the streets since workers aligned to the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) and Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union (IMATU) workers intensified their strike action over the past 3 weeks.
Mthatha, the economic hub of the eastern part of the province, has been turned into a filthy war zone because of the uncaring attitude of the failing ANC government and a lack of leadership by the KSD Mayor, Cllr Dumani Zozo. (Pictures attached here, here and here)
On Monday, 15 April 2019, the DA, led by Phesheya KweNciba Constituency Leader, Chantel King, and DA KSD Caucus Leader, Cllr Raymond Knock, submitted a letter requesting a No Confidence Motion in Mayor Zozo to the office of the Speaker of Council. (letter attached here)
We have also requested a special council meeting be convened 14 days after submission of the letter for the motion to be heard in council.
Mayor Zozo has failed to address the concerns of the workers and residents of Mthatha and they have lost all faith in his leadership.
It is imperative that the mayor is removed as a matter of urgency and new leadership elected to steer KSD in the right direction.
The Municipality is experiencing a financial crisis which has led to a collapse in basic service delivery.
The failing ANC government and its failing mayor does not care about the economy of Mthatha and the health and safety of the people.
All South Africans have the right to a safe and healthy environment, but the residents of Mthatha are being denied this and robbed of their dignity.
A DA government will build One South African for All by improving public health services in Mthatha and speeding up the delivery of basic services such as water and sanitation