By-election looms for Ward 56 after its councillor quits after six years in the position<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLeslie Swartz, chair of the Kensington Factreton Residents and Ratepayers Association (KFRRA), says they expect the new ward councillor to hold municipality accountable and to give regular feedback and report on council and civic matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is to ensure that priority needs of our community are met by ensuring that we enjoy effective and efficient service delivery. To ensure that service delivery will be timeous, quality assured, equitable and sustainable. To ensure that our ward does not become a perceived dumpsite for the challenges facing the city. We want to see all communities share proportionately in the challenges the entire city faces.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Faiek Fredericks, a committee member of the Maitland Ratepayers and Residents Association (MRRA), says the area faces many social ills that should be addressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChanges we\u2019d like to see in the ward is slumlords, dumping and selling of drugs to be tackled. The new ward councillor must work with the ratepayer\u2019s association, have a vision to improve our area and have regular report back meetings to address issues.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With just weeks to the polls the DA in the province might lose a crucial sub-council post after the party missed the Independent Electoral Commission\u2019s deadline to submit a candidate for the by-election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christopher Fry, DA Ithemba Constituency Head, says: \u201cThere was an internal party process that we couldn\u2019t complete in time that meant that we failed to submit the nomination form for the candidate in time. The party is still working out as to what our next step will be, but it doesn\u2019t look like we will be able to fill the candidate for the upcoming by election.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dan Plato, the DA\u2019s Cape Town metro regional chairperson, told News24 <\/span>that the party was investigating ways to resolve the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPolitical parties who are contesting the by-election says they are ready to lead. People\u2019s Post<\/span> spoke some of the candidate councillors. <\/p>\n\n\n\nKevin Inglis from GOOD party says addressing the housing issues and the refugee tent in Voortrekker Road are some of the immediate issues he would address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur people should vote for me because I am a resident, I know my community and I have a footprint of +30 years. I have been involved in many projects both personally and through collaborations with organizations focusing on youth, food relief, animal welfare, education, social development, sport, and schooling issues with children. I support all parts of the community and not a select few and put people before politics with honesty and integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He adds that the GOOD Party believes that with its focus on truth, trust, and service delivery it will restore the dignity of their communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe encourage our people to participate in their upliftment and together create opportunities they would like to see happen. GOOD will use public land for the public good \u2013 for housing, redress, and growth \u2013 not for profit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheslyn Steenberg, from the Patriotic Alliance, says: \u201cMy immediate actions will be the refugee tent in Voortrekker Road \u2013 I will be taking the matter up legally via the courts to force the national government to act and act swiftly, including the UNHRC, coupled with that is the securing of the land in question so that no further expansion of informal settlement(s) takes place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Steenberg says he is ready to serve his community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWin or lose. Under my leadership \u2013 young people will have a sure hope, seniors will have a caring public servant, our children will have safe spaces to play, crime will be tackled head on, service delivery will be the order of the day and the people of ward 56 will be put first above all else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al Jama-ah\u2019s Mogammat Mogadien Samodien says concerns he will tackle in the ward include unemployment, quality education and the lack of recreational facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAl Jama-ah does not make promises to communities but rather identify the challenges and implement strategies for transformation. Education will be our key driver for positive change. A personal development programme which includes a virtual education programme will be established to address the low standard of education and the shortage of classrooms. To address the unemployment rate, we are offering immediate assistance to SMMEs and invite them to apply for the Point-of-Sale (POS) system.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He adds: \u201cThe POS system costs about R650 and a monthly fee which the party offers free to its members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAssistance will be given to aspiring entrepreneurs to apply for new micro business loans of which some are full grants and others are hybrid grant benefits of which half must be repaid.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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