African National Congress (ANC) ward councillor in Swellendam Julian Matthyssen said they’ll know soon what the municipality’s plans are for two important buildings that were torched during unrest in the town.
A municipal building and a community service centre were set alight during violent electricity-related protests in 2023. Nine months later, and no rebuilding work has taken place.
Matthyssen said they should find out later on Friday what the municipality’s plans are for the buildings.
“I did raise the question in a council meeting, and the response of the municipal manager was that there would be a report distributed to all councillors. So, we will have that progress report of what is happening and what the status is of the rebuilding of the two buildings.”
Meanwhile, Matthyssen said he was pleased voting took place peacefully, despite threats of disruptions.
He commended the police for ensuring an incident-free voting process.
However, Matthyssen said voter turnout in Railton and Maytyoks informal settlement could have been better.
He blamed voter apathy and a lack of service delivery in the town.
“There are some residents that refused to go and vote because of issues with the municipality, like the cutting off of electricity if you don’t pay.”
-EWN
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