The DA has written to the COGTA Portfolio Committee Chairperson to haul the ANC-led Makana Municipality before Committee, as its leadership is adamant about driving the municipality in to the ground.
Mayor Yandiswa Vara and Municipal Manager Mpumelelo Kate have been subpoenaed twice by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) within the space of a year, following no demonstrable plans to restore service delivery to residents.
The extent of the ANC’s failure in Makana has resulted in the SAHRC recommending its dissolution. The Human Rights Commission has gone so far as finding that only ousting the current government and re-electing a new government has any hope of turning things around.
It is appalling that the ANC has disregarded residents and a Chapter 9 Institution.
My request to the Portfolio Chair is for the Mayor and Municipal Manager to explain:
– Why they have still not complied with the SAHRC’s orders, despite national and provincial support;
– What contingency plans, if any, exist to immediately restore service delivery to residents; and
– How the Committee can intervene to support the residents of Makana.
The DA will not allow for residents of Makana to remain hostages of inept cadres. The time has come for real accountability and consequences.b