Ray Schenk

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) will request the national and provincial government to urgently intervene to address the water crisis in the Ndlambe Local Municipality - as the municipal administration is clearly incapable and unwilling to save residents from taps running dry. On Tuesday, 6 October 2020, DA Shadow Minister of Water and Sanitation, Leon Basson, MP, and DA Eastern Cape Shadow MEC for Rural Development and Agrarian Reform, Retief Odendaal, MPL, joined local councillors … [Read more...] about Concerns Escalate in Ndlambe Water Crisis

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) will not hesitate to lay criminal charges after it came to light that Quality Filtration Systems (QFS) is unwilling to repay the R20 million it received in advance after being awarded the tender to provide a reverse osmosis plant for the Ndlambe Local Municipality. The DA has seen reliable correspondence by QFS director Musawenkosi Ndlovu, stating that “QFS has determined the equipment manufactured for the Kowie project is valued higher than the … [Read more...] about Charges will be laid if Ndlambe reverse osmosis millions are not repaid

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) is appalled at the decision by the Ndlambe Municipal Council to approve a staff wage increase without considering the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the municipal budget and while corruption and maladministration are rife in the Municipality. The DA strongly opposed this decision that was taken at a council meeting on 4 August 2020 to approve the payment of 6,25% wage increments, as agreed upon in 2018 between Labour Unions and SALGA after a … [Read more...] about Ndlambe Municipality panders to unions by approving wage increases

Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken note of the damning judgement against the Ndlambe Local Municipality issued by Judge P. Zilwa in the Grahamstown High Court this week. The ruling, which related to the award of a tender for a 5 megalitre reverse osmosis plant costing in excess of R111 million to supplement the water supply in drought-stricken Port Alfred, is particularly harsh on the actions of Ndlambe Municipal Manager, Roly Dumezweni. The judgement sets aside the award … [Read more...] about Ndlamde Municipality’s unlawful R111 million drought mitigation tender award