EFF takes election campaign to Gugulethu
The party's mayoral candidate for Cape Town, Nontando Nolutshungu, engaged with residents
The EFF in the Western Cape has launched its local government election campaign in the Fawu Hostel in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats. This follows the challenges residents face in terms of service delivery. The party's mayoral candidate for the City of Cape Town, Nontando Nolutshungu, visited the area to interact with the community.
FAWU, the hostel in Gugulethu, owes the City of Cape Town approximately R3 million in debt. The residents allege that the City is withholding basic services until the debt is settled. Nolutshungu emphasizes their commitment to equitable service delivery. "Our main aim is to make sure that we live in a city where all the residents of the city are treated equally.
Refuse removal is done on a regular basis, particularly in these areas. In the township, people are living on top of each other, and you cannot be collecting refuse once a week. You have to do it regularly, even if it’s three times a week." Some Fawu Hostel residents express hope in the EFF. Siyabulela Majelumane, a resident, says blocked sewers and uncollected waste are endangering their health.
"We are staying in a bad situation. It starts with sewer drains and for seven months now we’re without electricity. We use gas, paraffin. No service delivery. When we complain to the city, they say we are on private property; FAWU (Hostel in Gugulethu) owes R3 million."
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