Cecilia Auld

Dear MyPE The uncaring attitude of the ANC government has recently led to unacceptable land invasions in the town of Bedford. After waiting years for housing delivery, and fed up with government’s empty promises, members of the Goodwin Park community invaded vacant land on Sunday. Whilst not condoning the actions of the disgruntled residents, the DA believes that every South African family should have access to adequate shelter. The housing shortage and the failure of the Eastern … [Read more...] about EC government must address Bedford land invasions

Dear MyPE The ANC government has kept the residents of Bedford hanging on the promise of housing opportunities for the past 23 years and will continue to keep its residents waiting due to the failure of the Department of Human Settlements and Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality to deal with challenges within the area. This has in particular affected hundreds of residents of Goodwin Park and the informal settlement known as Sizakhele where they are forced to sleep as many as six in a … [Read more...] about EC government must prioritise housing in Bedford

Dear MuyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality has requested the DA’s Shadow MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Vicky Knoetze MPL, to urgently bring the plight of the residents of Bedford to the attention of the MEC for COGTA, Xolile Nqatha. Violent protest action has yet again brought Bedford to its knees, with protesters continuing to congregate outside town hall. The Municipal Depot was also set on fire in the early morning … [Read more...] about MEC Nqatha called to urgently intervene and save the town of Bedford

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality has written to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Fikile Xasa, as well as the national Minister for COGTA, Zweli Mkhize, to urgently intervene to urgently intervene to save the town of Bedford from complete collapse due to poor service delivery. The town of Bedford, which falls under the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality (RMLM), has since October 2017 been subjected to bouts … [Read more...] about Bedford on brink of collapse