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 6
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Vuyolwethu Madinda, IND
Zonwabele Mantla, MCF
Luvuyo Sizani, DA
RESPONSES NOT YET RECEIVED
Lonwabo Baba, EFF
Vuyani Jezi, ANC
Mfundo Tima, ATM
WILL NOT BE RESPONDING
Deon Els, Vryheidsfront-Plus
VUYOLWETHU MADINDA, IND
MANIFESTO:
ZONWABELE MANTLA, MCF
1. What are the three most important issues for stakeholders based in the ward you hope to represent?
* Tarring and paving of roads
* Provision of clean running water at all times
* Clean the area and end illegal dumping sites and create playing grounds for children.
2. How do you plan to solve them using the mechanisms and platforms available to a councillor in local government?
* The above will be submitted to the office of the Council Speaker to find its way to Council Committees and Council Agenda.
* Make regular follow ups to see whether they are being taken into consideration.
* For recreational facilities I will work with the community and business to see how best they can help to fulfil that dream.
3. How can stakeholders in this ward be sure that you will work in their interests for the next five years?
Will be holding regular community meetings to report back and take fresh mandate in order to present to Council.
LUVUYO SIZANI, DA
1. What are the three most important issues for stakeholders based in the ward you hope to represent?
Ward 6
- Water
- Roads
- Sewerage overflows and leaks
2. How do you plan to solve them using the mechanisms and platforms available to a councillor in local government? AND 3. How can stakeholders in this ward be sure that you will work in their interests for the next five years?
• Submit Motions to Council and complaining to relevant directorates.
• Conduct oversight visits to departments of the municipality.
• Set up a communication platform for complaints – recording responses and progress.
LONWABO BABA, EFF
No response received
VUYANI JEZI, ANC
No response received
MFUNDO TIMA, ATM
Response not yet received.
DEON ELS, VFP
Deon Els said he would not be responding.
SmilingSouth 
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