Urban councils are shameful

THE blatant display of gross incompetence by most of the country’s urban councils is cause for concern for the ratepayers and stakeholders at large.

The manner in which service delivery has crumbled in most urban areas is as if residents are not paying at all, when in actual fact the residents are even threatened with disconnection of water supply if they delay paying — all for poor service delivery.

One wonders if these local authorities really have elected councillors who represent the interests of the people or have money mongers who are bent on satisfying their own interests and needs at the expense of the electorate.

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