
Natural resources go to waste due to poor infrastructure/Maintenance
MPHO TJALE
19 June 2024
Hospital view Unit C
Mahwelereng
Mokopane
Mogalakwena Local Municipality
Limpopo Province
Natural resources go to waste due to poor infrastructure/Maintenance
The community of Hospital View Unit C are experiencing poor access to clean drinking water from Mogalakwena Local Municipality because the pipe/s that supply them with water bursts from time to time.
Mogalakwena Local municipality together with Provincial government has previously advertised a tender that will assist in resolving the issues of Water leakages and pipe bursts, by replacing all pipes that were installed in the area too many years ago. They are now unable to cater the population as there is a massive population growth in Mahwelereng. The progress on the project has been stopped entirely, due to the battle between small businesses as they are fighting for opportunities of sub-contracting. As of now the case of murder and attempted murder has been reported at Mahwelereng Police Station pertaining to this project thus far.
The Municipality and the contracted service providers are unable to proceed with the project and the community gets to suffer to get basic services merely due to the battle of SMMEs.
Communities in Mogalakwena Local Municipality have previously experienced shortage of water and to see water going to waste pains the communities. While the municipality is still resolving their issues with the Contractor and Subcontractors, there should be regular maintenance and the municipality should utilize their department in rendering these services. Once they appoint a service provider for such maintenance, then chances are we might experience such incidents again.