In the memorandum, residents raised concerns over provision of water and sanitation, electricity costs, residential sites, youth development, and SMME developments. This is according to the municip.
In 2020, the Vaal River Development Association and the Lekwa Ratepayers’ Association took Eskom to court after it capped electricity supply to the Ngwathe and Lekwa municipalities in line with the notified maximum demands (NMDs) previously agreed to with the municipalities.