Note to Editors: Please find the attached soundbite by Tebogo Tlhokwe, the DA Caucus Leader in Emfuleni Local Municipality.
Emfuleni Local Municipality has put out an internal job circular advertising several political support office positions. See the attached circular.
This move comes two weeks before the Local Government Elections which will be held on Monday 1 November 2021.
The advertised positions are linked to the term of office of Mayors and supporting roles within the municipality which is due to end in two weeks.
The advertisement of these positions is a futile exercise as residents are set to give a fresh mandate of who will govern for the next five years.
The embattled municipality should rather focus on sorting out pertinent issues that currently plague the municipality. Last week, the Sheriff of the Court attached the municipal vehicles bringing service delivery to a halt.
A month before this, Eskom also attached the municipal bank account due to non-payment of their R3.5 billion debt. The municipality also owes Rand Water more than R1.5 billion.
Further to this, streets are flowing with sewage, roads are riddled with potholes and service delivery is non-existent.
The municipality is not short of problems and challenges, the advertisement and filling of politically appointed positions should not take first preference.
On 1 November, residents of Emfuleni should reject the ANC at the upcoming Local Government Elections and vote for a caring government that will prioritise service delivery instead of positions for a few selected cadres.