African National Congress (ANC) secretary General Ace Magashule says fighting among politicians is a stumbling block to service delivery. He was speaking in Qwaqwa in the Eastern Free State during the party’s door-to-door campaign.
This after 15 councillors including the mayor at the municipality were fired by the party. The councillors had defied the party instruction when they elected the new mayor last year.
Magashule concedes that the infighting blocks development in communities like Maluti-a-Phofung municipality.
“Well there can’t be any service delivery when you don’t have a stable municipality and this is what our councillors have to understand that when they fight among themselves they disadvantage our communities. It’s not about any political party, it’s services for our people. It is for everybody who’s a resident of Maluti-a-Phofung.”
Magashule met with various party officials and interacted with members of the community.
The ANC Secretary General started his campaign trail at the royal house. Then he met with members of the community, trying to restore their faith in the party ahead of the May election.
Magashule says without political stability municipalities cannot deliver services to the people. Community members continue to lament the lack of service delivery in the area.
Maluti-a-Phofung municipality has been placed under administration for over a year and owes Eskom R2.8 billion.
15 councillors at the municipality including the mayor have been fired by the party.
Community members are threatening to boycott the polls.
The ANC Secretary General urged members of the party to unite to preserve the party’s legacy of public service.
