ABOUT YOUR X… #LGEMakana2021
SmilingSouth invited ward candidates contesting the 2021 Local Government Elections in Makana Municipality to respond to three questions and provide their manifesto.
Parties/ entities, their abbreviations and links to their full manifestos (where applicable and available): African National Congress (ANC); African Transformation Movement (ATM); Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo); Democratic Alliance (DA); Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF); Independent (IND); Makana Citizens Front (MCF); Makana Independent New Deal (MIND); Patriotic Alliance (PA); Vryheidsfront-Plus (VFP).
The questions:
1. What are the three most important issues for stakeholders based in the ward you hope to represent?
2. How do you plan to solve them using the mechanisms and platforms available to a councillor in local government?
3. How can stakeholders in this ward be sure that you will work in their interests for the next five years?
Candidates who haven’t responded are listed at the end. The order for each ward is alphabetical, according to surname.
WARD 5
READ RESPONSES FROM
Chris Bower, MIND
Luvuyo Peter, IND
Zongezile Tsotsa, MCF
RESPONSES NOT YET RECEIVED
Nolutando Buwa, EFF
Phaphama Kayingana, ATM
Gcobisa Mene, ANC
Mohammed Ullah, DA
WILL NOT BE RESPONDING
Deon Els, Vryheidsfront-Plus
CHRIS BOWER, MIND
MIND has a general plan/manifesto for the whole of Makana and specific plans/manifestos for individual wards. Each of the individual ward plans/manifestos is consistent with MIND’s overall plan/manifesto.
1. What are the three most important issues for stakeholders based in the ward you hope to represent?
The issues affecting one ward are mostly the same issues affecting other wards but the biggest single problem of Makana is the dysfunctionality of the municipality in almost every aspect of its operations. That issue cuts across all wards and cannot be approached on a ward-by-ward basis hence MIND’s slogan: “Let’s fix Makana.”
WARD 5 (CHRIS BOWER), 7 (XOLANI NGOYIYA) & 10 (SIGIDLA NDUMO) – including the areas of Hooggenoeg in Ward 1; Vukani in Ward 13 and Alicedale in Ward 14 – are all situated in the eastern part of Grahamstown/Makhanda where the conditions are the most atrocious. Matters which will receive the most urgent attention are: a reliable water supply to all areas; the condition of streets; regular refuse removal and proper waste management; recreation & sporting facilities. Apart from these specifics, MIND will spearhead a masterplan with realistic, achievable and sustainable objectives to drastically improve township living conditions.
2. How do you plan to solve them using the mechanisms and platforms available to a councillor in local government?
Our municipality is effectively broken and it is questionable whether any of the mechanisms which ought to be available to councillors are presently available & working. That is why MIND’s first priority is to fix the municipality itself with a total overhaul of its operations and a staffing review to ensure competence and productivity.
3. How can stakeholders in this ward be sure that you will work in their interests for the next five years?
Each MIND candidate has a track-record of voluntary service to the community. They are also standing in their personal capacity and are directly accountable to you the voter. That is your best guarantee that they will do the job you have elected them to do.
LUVUYO PETER, IND
1. What are the three most important issues for stakeholders based in the ward you hope to represent?
CLEANING SERVICES, MAINTENANCE, WELLNESS and WARD SAFETY
* Addressing the problem of drugs and substance abuse
* Ubaxelela ngengxaki malunga nezidakamizwa ezisentyenziswa ngokubaxekayo.
* Fighting crime and GBV
* Ukulwa ubundlobongela kunye nokubethwa nokuhlukunyezwa kwamalungelo kwabasetyhini kunye nabantwana.
* Fixing potholes within the ward
* Ulungiso lwendlela kwiWard iphela.
* Fixing sewer spills and water leakages
* Ulungiso kwelindle oluvuzayo kunye namanzi ampompozayo.
* Addressing school dropout and Teenage’s pregnancy
* Ukucebisa ulutsha oluyeka msinya esikolweni kunye namantombazanana akhulayo akhulelwayo.
* Fixing all street lights
* Ulungiso lwezibane zasezindleleni.
* Establish ward cleaning campaigns
* Ukuqala kococo lwendawo yethu.
2. How do you plan to solve them using the mechanisms and platforms available to a councillor in local government?
DEVELOP WORKING ETHIC STANDARD AND TRANSPARENCY IN BUILDING OUT WARD
* Develop a realistic plan in addressing the housing backlog
* Develop transparent government hiring policy in ward projects and affairs
* Develop committees for all major working stakeholders of the ward, Churches, School, NGOs, Police forum, Anti Crime and government departments to advise the Councillor on challenges facing the ward.
WORKING RELATIONS AND WARD SPECIAL PROJECTS
* Lobby for community hall’s establishment
* Establish good working relations between the Councillor,CDW,Ward committee and structures
* Create partnership within different stakeholders to address issues of skills development.
3. How can stakeholders in this ward be sure that you will work in their interests for the next five years?
I went the extra mile in the fight for electricity in eNkanini location here in Ward 5. In a short period of time, the contractor [will be installing] electricity
ZONGEZILE WELLINGTON TSOTSA, MCF
1. What are the three most important issues for stakeholders based in the ward you hope to represent ?
1.1 Clinic for the community
1.2 Dumping Places (Municipality)
1.3 Sport and Play Grounds (Department of Sport and Agriculture)
2. How do you plan to solve them using the mechanism and platforms available to a councillor in local government?
2.1 I will challenge and make sure the municipality is using the budget accordingly eg. If the money is for parks or playgrounds there must be new improvements to parks and playgrounds.
3. How can stakeholders in this ward be sure that you will work in their interests for the next five years?
3.1I have been working with my community for ten years now mostly for LFA (Makana Football Association) making sure the kids are involved in sport. I will make sure that I listen to my community. I will work hand in hand with them, I will call meetings to update them and listen to what they want and take concerns to Council.
NOLUTANDO MEMORIA BUWA, EFF
No response received
PHAPHAMA KAYINGANA, ATM
Response not yet received.
GCOBISA MENE, ANC
No response received
MOHAMMAD HADAYET ULLAH, DA
No response received
DEON ELS, VFP
Deon Els has indicated he will not be responding.
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