Residents of Siyanqoba in Emalahleni Mpumalanga, have threatened not to vote next week
The residents alleged that since they were allocated their RDP houses in 2022, they have never had electricity and potable water.
However, the Emalahleni Local Municipality says Siyanqoba is not the only area facing electrification challenges. The residents took to the streets on Monday barricading the road to Verena with burning tyres and metal objects- demanding electricity.Local Municiplaity confirmed that the beneficiaries occupied the RDP houses without electricity and water. Municipal Manager, Sizwe Mayisela, says electrification of the houses is being done in phases, due to budgetary constraints.
Mayisela has acknowledged that there are also water challenges in that settlement and that a private mining company was trying to assist with the provision of water by drilling a borehole in the area.
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