No respite for sewage-saddled, in-the-dark, water-starved Emfuleni residents
The municipality, which sprawls along the north bank of the Vaal River near Vereeniging, is one of Gauteng’s most densely populated areas, with Sebokeng, Evaton, Sharpeville, and Boipatong townships lying within its boundaries.
In what is yet another sorry twist to the multitude of crises engulfing the Emfuleni Municipality, Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Lebogang Maile recently announced that the initial team of administrators “were not up to the job” and had to be replaced.
The Emfuleni Municipality was placed under administration in June 201 – due to major economic, financial and service delivery problems – and a new team, led by Arbeto Martins, has subsequently been appointed.