In addition to the recent floods displacing many families in Komani, residents have allegedly had to also deal with continued electrical outages, sewage flowing down roads and uncollected refuse rotting on the street corners and open fields.
According to Jane Cowley, the DA’s Enoch Mgijima Constituency Leader, continued electrical outages caused by dilapidated electrical infrastructure have left some communities without electricity for ten days.
She said to add insult to injury, many residents have had to throw away rotten food from their fridges and freezers.
“As if the cost of living is not already putting a strain on all communities, replacing rotting food, buying gas to cook with and having to shop for small amounts of food daily as opposed to bulk shopping is bringing families to their knees,” said Cowley.
She said she will write to the public protector to take steps against the administrative leadership of Enoch Mgijima Municipality and her office will demand very clear steps that the infrastructure and technical departments will take to replace, and upgrade collapsed infrastructure in the municipality, with strict time frames attached to the upgrades.
“The citizens of Komani have lost jobs, homes, food supplies and dignity. They are fast losing the one thing that has kept them buoyant through all their challenges – they are losing hope,” said Cowley.
