Chairperson, the Empowerdex Service Delivery Index released a damning report on the state of the 231 municipalities for the six district municipalities and six metropolitan municipalities. According to media reports, in some municipalities, less than 20% of households were receiving basic services. Violent protests because of poor service delivery are far too frequent.
The ACDP believes taxpayers and citizens in general do not get value for the money they pay in rates and taxes. Even cities in the homelands and under Bantustan administrations were much cleaner than the filth we see today. Because local government is failing us dismally, the ACDP will not support this Budget Vote.