After weeks of tension in Swellendam over electricity tariff hikes and the municipality’s indigent policy, the mayor met residents on Monday and Tuesday, but the issues remain unresolved.
300 Swellendam residents march to municipality with memorandum
‘Over the years Swellendam acted in an aggressive, uncooperative and non-transparent manner which is aimed at excluding the wider public and serving only a few.’ Addressing the residents, he blamed the ANC and ESKOM for the tariff hikes, stating the fact people were moving to the Western Cape proved there was good governance under the DA.
But residents were unhappy with his response, saying none of their demands had been met. ‘It wasn’t well received by the community. He [the mayor] said nothing about the policy change,’ said resident Riaan Jonas.Cape {town} Etc discount: He said the torching of the municipal offices could have been prevented. He said had requested a meeting with the mayor before the violence erupted but had received no response.
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