EThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda vehemently rejects assertions by the Democratic Alliance (DA) that water and sanitation infrastructure is being fixed because of pressure from the DA. 

 

Cllr Kaunda views the latest video by wannabe actors from the DA as nothing but cheap politicking. The DA is clutching at straws to deflect attention from its racist tendencies that are resulting in black leaders resigning from it in droves.  

 

“The DA pretends not to know just how much damage the April floods inflicted on water and sanitation infrastructure. The work that has now commenced at Ohlange Sewerage Pump Station is testimony to what the city has been communicating that work is underway to effect repairs on all critical infrastructure,” said Cllr Kaunda. 

“As recently as October 6th we held a joint media briefing with the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry where we gave an update to residents and businesses of progress on infrastructure repairs.”

 

“It is therefore disingenuous for the DA to claim that repair work that has commenced on Ohlange is as a result of the pressure it is exerting on us.  This is particularly ironic coming from a party that hardly ever supports any city budget being tabled, including budgets to repair infrastructure,” he said.

 

Furthermore, Cllr Kaunda reminded the DA that just yesterday EXCO visited the Tongaat Waterworks to assess progress and to assure themselves that the plant will be recommissioned as planned at the end of October. EXCO was assured that all is on track indeed. DA members of Exco were part of that visit and they saw for themselves work being done there. 

 

Cllr Kaunda assured all stakeholders that the city is pulling out all the stops to ensure speedy repairs to all critical infrastructure. “In the meantime, we call upon the DA to desist from misinformation. Using flood damage to score cheap political points is low, even for a desperate party like the DA,” he concluded.

 

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Issued by eThekwini Municipality.