IDP WARD BASED COMMUNITY NEEDS
WARD NUMBER COMMUNITY NEEDS RAISED WARD 7 & 8 High Inflation Rate;
Sewerage spillage in the area;
Taxi Rank being vandalized;
Lack of Sport Stadiums;
Inadequate clinics;
Lack of library facilities;
Lack of a Police Station in the area;
A crèche for the children is needed;
Recruitment of people for jobs is not fair;
The installation of Pre-paid water meters were not well received by the community;
WARD 11,14 & 15 The budget annually reflects storm-water however the issue and problem seem to persist;
Toilets;
Budgeted amount for Ward 15 – who benefited? – Community does not feel that they benefited from the budget;
WARD 12,13,10 The community’s resistance to the pre-paid water meter system dominated the meeting;
The activities of the Bekkersdal Renewal Programme (BRP) confuse and frustrate the community;
Main entrance road into Bekkersdal is too narrow;
The absence of the Executive Mayor and Municipal Manager at public meetings;
Sewerage blockages and unhygienic conditions;
Ward 10 members complained that they were not consulted in identifying projects for the budget;
Storm-water during the rainy season creates problems;
The relocation of the informal settlements in Bekkersdal to safer land is delayed due to finding suitable land, yet land is sold to a private developer of townhouses;
A Councillor’s service was terminated without informing the community;
A regular newsletter informing the community of Council’s activities;
That a local radio station be looked at to disseminate information to the various communities;
A specific budget is needed for sports development and crime prevention strategies;
WARD 1 Water delivery in Thusang is poor, residents stay for two weeks without water;
Thusanang residents are thankful that the Municipality gave them a mobile clinic launched in 2007 but the problem is that the clinic is not user-friendly due to rude staff members;
The community requested that the clinic must also go to the mine hostels;
Cllr Mndayi was asked to make sure that the nurses in the mobile clinic rotate and put on name tags as the community can not clearly identify those officials who are not treating them fairly;
Thusanang residents have erected illegal shacks which need toilets;
The community needs houses;
Cllr Mndayi requested the community to support the Ziveze campaign of the Department of Housing;
Since Thusanang does not have a Councillor, the community should forward problems to the Community Development Worker who will forward it to the Speaker;
WARD 2 & 3 A taxi rank is needed in the area;
Better transport links are needed between Glenharvie and Simunye;
Learners experience difficulties reaching the schools in Simunye;
Bigger Police presence in the area;
Housing development of Goldfields to benefit more local people since many are unemployed;
During the rainy season storm-water does not drain well at the entrance to Glenharvie;
Social Workers are needed in the area;
Council should inform the community about Council’s disaster management plan and what preventative steps are taken preventing xenophobic attacks;
Announcement of the public meetings via the loud-hailing system is not very effective and should be reconsidered;
WARD 4, 5, & 6 Cleanliness of the area was discussed;
Burning of grass causing risks to environmental health and property;
Speeding in Bridges Avenue towards Libanon creates safety risk and should be addressed;
Renovations at the Sports Complex were discussed;
Local Economic Development (LED) to benefit more people – unemployment is high;
WARD 5 Community wants parks / playgrounds for their children;
Public Transport to Westonaria is required;
Street names and signage are not visible;
Dust from the mines create problems;
Development in Venterspost - 120 stands were identified, partly serviced and then the project was stopped;
Houses are cracking;
Sewerage problem experienced in Venterspost to be addressed;
More regular ward meetings and closer liaison with the Ward Councillor;
More specific projects for Venterspost e.g. farming projects;
Meeting be held with the relevant stakeholders to explain and discuss the dolomitic conditions in Venterspost;
ZUURBEKOM &
WATERWORKS
The Police station in Zuurbekom is not operational at night time;
Crime in the area is high;
The lack of street lights threatens safety and security of the community;
A school at Waterworks and library at Zuurbekom are needed;
The water supply and public toilets at the Clinic were discussed;
Social Workers and offices for them are needed;
A venue must be availed in Zuurbekom where pension pay outs can be made to pensioners staying in the area;
Dust bins be provided to households and refuse collection be done regularly;
The many scrap yards in the area be looked into since crime is often linked to these businesses;
That the George Sachs road be graded;
Safety of the learners and adults crossing the N12 going to school and going to shops be looked into by building a bridge over the highway;
Speed humps be placed strategically slowing traffic down to stay within the speed limit;
More regular ward meetings be held and closer liaison be established with the Ward Councillor;
Training be provided on the Budget and the Integrated Development Plan;
Bill Boards be placed at projects indicating who the contractor is, duration of the project, etc;