Councillors’ Corner#7 | IFP’s Govender briefs on uMhlathuzi’s Ward 26
uMhlathuze Ward 26 Councillor is featured in this week’s edition Councillors' Corner.
In the lead-up to the November 4 Local Government Elections, political parties are actively campaigning to secure voter support. The African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA), and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have unveiled their manifestos in an effort to entice voters. In this edition of Councillors’ Corner, Digital News producer Lebo Tshangela speaks with Ray Govender, an Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Councillor representing Ward 26 in uMhlathuze Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal.
The ward encompasses neighborhoods like Brackenham and Aquadene, which contend with uncontrolled water outages and regular sewer failures.
Govender acknowledges the challenges his community faces, stating that the municipality is suffering from financial constraints that prevent it from adequately addressing the infrastructure issues. He explains, "We are facing an infrastructure problem, where municipalities are not being funded, or their funds are not coming through."
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