KANNALAND NEWS - The DA in Kannaland is deeply concerned at the ANC/KIP-coalition municipality’s lack of action to keep communities clean and safe.

According to a press release by Eleanore Bouw-Spies, DA Constituency Head, Kannaland, the coalition portrays not only a lack of competency, but also a blatant disregard for their responsibility to deliver services.

"Illegal dumping in Calitzdorp and Van Wyksdorp is becoming a serious concern. However, Kannaland Municipality is doing nothing to address the matter. In Van Wyksdorp, sanitation infrastructure has deteriorated to such a point that residents use nearby fields to defecate and raw sewage is flowing in the streets, posing serious health risk to residents," she said.

The impact of a clean environment is invaluable in a community as it provides residents with a sense of dignity and pride.

"The DA echoes the community’s frustration and calls on the Kannaland Municipality to urgently take responsibility and keep our communities clean and safe."

Kannaland Municipality responds to illegal dumping reports

Kannaland Municipality responds:

Kannaland Municipality wish to reiterate that it is the primary responsibility of the municipality to deliver effective and efficient services to the public and take with great concern reports of illegal dumping as these causes greater risk to the environment and calls on community members to work together with municipality to have a clean and sustainable environment.

This is according to a press release sent by Ian Avontuur, acting municipal manager of the Kannaland Municipality in response to a press release sent by the DA earlier today.

"The municipality wants to keep all the communities clean and we believe that our efforts in working together with communities to protect the environment and stop illegal dumping will produce positive results. Just a week ago the municipality embarked on cleaning all illegal dumping sites," he said.

He further stated that in respect with the municipal infrastructure the municipality continues to conduct infrastructure maintenance in all wards.

"In our efforts to effectively deliver services and sustainable infrastructure in Van Wyksdorp the municipality applied for Municipal Infrastructure Grant to upgrade the sanitation infrastructure in the community. We are continuously monitoring our service deliver efforts in all communities, working together with all spheres of government." He said the current administration is working around the clock to improve service delivery in Kannaland. "Amongst other improvements it is important to note that for the first time in five years the current administration submitted its financial statements on time to the Auditor General as part of our drive towards good governance and accountability. We call on all members of the public to report to the municipality and their ward councillors any illegal dumping."

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