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God bless Samora Machel!\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Samora residents have done anything against the will of God, I appeal to Him to place all their sins on me. I’m ready to die on their behalf. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nothing is working in that community. It’s in a state of decay. Their roads are in ruins and there is an unpleasant stench in the air.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is happening in Samora Machel<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every now and then we see the City workers fixing their severely damaged roads, but there is no sign of improvement. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost all the roads are damaged. If there is no sewage overflow, there is a pothole, some as big as trenches. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am not sure who to blame; the subcontractors who repair the roads or the community. While driving around the area the other day, I saw a woman who looked as if she was washing her clothes and discarding the water on the road instead of throwing it down the drain.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some residents complain and accuse the subcontractors of shoddy workmanship. I agree with them that this might be part of the problem, but how about the drainage system that is blocked daily?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my discussion with Ward 33 councillor Lungisa Somdaka<\/a> he indicated that part of the reason for all the blockages in the area are people who discard foreign objects in the drain. That means the community has a hand in the ongoing challenges in the area. Honestly speaking, the community has a hand in this current situation in Samora Machel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One day when the president and his ministers have a chance, they need to go there and see it for themselves and stop delegating other people. These challenges do not suggest that the City does not provide services to the community but it’s looking as if it is fighting a losing battle. There are many other areas that have similar challenges, but Samora tops the list.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s time for the community to conduct an introspection and ask themselves serious questions. We can’t keep on shifting the blame to the City. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City can do every thing, but if residents do not take care and protect whatever is provided to them, all the good work goes to the drain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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