Tshwane ‘on track’ to restore service delivery, vows Brink
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink has promised residents that they will soon start seeing an improvement in service delivery.
The financially troubled metro has been plagued by regular electricity and water outages over the past few years.
Brink delivered his second State of the City Address on Thursday, saying significant strides have been made in revitalising the municipality.
Brink highlighted the installation of a new top management team focused on driving performance and integrity.
He also announced an improvement in the 2023 audit outcome from adverse to qualified, with two adverse findings resolved.
Brink said while community partnerships are essential, the municipality still needs to do its job.
The municipality has come under fire for roping in lobby group AfriForum to help with maintenance work and safety and security-related challenges in Tshwane.
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“Community partnerships are a form of participatory democracy, a way of accepting the reality that the government doesn’t always know best and that we can work together to improve the quality of life in the city,” Brink said.
The mayor said strides have been made in the supply of clean water in the wake of the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal. The outbreak cost the lives of some 40 people.
“Once clean water starts flowing to people’s taps, the city will be obliged to pay Magalies Water for this supply, and consumers would have to pay beyond the free allocation of free basic services.
“Already, we are making progress with our metering audit and anticipate that once the plant is operational, it will make a fundamental difference to the lives of the people of Hammanskraal.”
