Thu Jun 20 13:21:23 SAST 2013

Premier threatens to sack officials over water

Apr 16, 2012 | Sapa | 15 comments

Mpumalanga mayors, councillors and municipal officials will be fired if they fail to deliver water to people in the province, says Premier David Mabuza

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Thu Jun 20 13:21:23 SAST 2013 ::
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Apr 16, 2012

CheeseBoy

yeah, thats the way to go. Mabuza deserves a bells, but only after either the promises have been full filled or incompetant officals fired if they dont deliver. lets wait and see.
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Apr 16, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Now that they have kept him in power he is flexing his muscles crack the whip mabuza crack the whip!!!!! But you must remember you need proper infrastructure to distribute water Sir
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Apr 16, 2012

Msiphos00

Let us wait and see
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Apr 16, 2012

MommaC

.... and the story above this one is Don't Drink the Water in Deepsloot.
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Apr 16, 2012

Pelezizu

Lets hope dis will be practised on his friends as well, and not be a political tool 4 mangaung. The ppl have suffered a lot 4rm the anc squabbles
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Apr 16, 2012

TheDictator

“During the state of the province address, I promised the people that they will get water, therefore no one will stand in my way; those who cannot deliver must be released from duty,” Mabuza said in a statement.
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You cant promise people water and expect the mayors to make your promises to come true.You should first highlight the reasons why folks dont have water.Sometimes its not the municipalities' fault that folks dont have water,RSA is a water scarce country after all.
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Apr 16, 2012

TheDictator

Zuma promised people jobs and failed to deliver.So Mr Premier stop making such ill-informed promises.
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Apr 16, 2012

TKay

Funny how they all try to work towards the end of their term - why didnt he have the same spirit when he too office, typical politician
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Apr 16, 2012

Frankenstein

First he must appoint competent officials...
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Apr 16, 2012

sibuyim

WE need a lot of money to upgrade Water treatment plants.
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Apr 16, 2012

cornelius

Right attitude, but a bit short on details. What exactly is causing this poor service delivery, and how to rectify ? Do something concrete and radical to get things on track. Appoint civil engineers who know how to fix the problems fast, no matter who they are. We are in an emergency situation re service delivery, not the time for cadre deployment or affirmative action. People are going to start dying. Give us something concrete and radical Mr Mabuza.
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Apr 16, 2012

tlebebe

di rweta ge di boya mokatong.
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Apr 16, 2012

Revulshionary

Deliver water under duress... Can think what the quality will be !!!



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Apr 16, 2012

Reyataz

Oh please. This is mere sabre rattling. Getting fired for incompetence or corruption in the ANC earns you a more lucrative position somewhere else in government. Ah, the average IQ of the SA electorate- cry the beloved country!
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Apr 17, 2012

melb

TheDictator
“During the state of the province address, I promised the people that they will get water, therefore no one will stand in my way; those who cannot deliver must be released from duty,” Mabuza said in a statement.
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You cant promise people water and expect the mayors to make your promises to come true.You should first highlight the reasons why folks dont have water.Sometimes its not the municipalities' fault that folks dont have water,RSA is a water scarce country after all.
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So people must accept to go on without water because according to you RSA is a water scarce country. Mabuza must start with the officials in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality...We have a big dam that President Mandela commissioned long time ago filled to capcity with water. When they feel like it they give us water from that dam and the next minute they stop the supply. Why, because they take all of us for granted. Mabuza says they abondoned a water project in Nsikazi North. Why because they think they can get away with shoddy jobs and projects. The sooner Mabuza cracks the whip the better........
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