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If it collapses or the councillors continue playing politics and looking after their own interests instead of those of the people who put them in power, we will accelerate our call for legislated interventions which includes our standing call for change of governance model to an executive committee or the dissolution of the council,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter urged Odendaal and the parties which have entered into a coalition with the Democratic Alliance and those now in opposition to act speedily to restore services and law and order across the metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople are living in slum conditions in large parts of the metro where service delivery has come to a halt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCouncillors need to do their work. They must attend meetings, and process decisions of council, which includes ensuring that approved budgets are spent to meet the needs of the communities. 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