Wattville Hostel Conditions Ignored By ANC-Ekurhuleni

Wattville Hostel – Ekurhuleni

The appalling conditions at Wattville Hostel in Actonville, Ekurhuleni have been ignored by the ANC-led council in the metro.

Three years have gone by and no action has been taken to address the health and safety concerns of residents.

DA local Ward Councillor, Haseena Ismail, had submitted 8 petitions on behalf of the community yet it was ignored.

The DA has also submitted a motion in council for mobile chemical toilets as there is no maintenance at the hostel and raw sewerage flows into the streets.

Service-orientated Government

Gauteng Premier David Makhura in his State of the Province Address promised the conversion of hostels into family units. The DA will hold the Premier accountable on this promise.

Residents deserve a responsive, caring and service-orientated government; for far too long have the residents’ cries gone unheard.

The DA will write to Human Settlements MEC, Paul Mashatile, to request that he visit the hostel and address residents and listen to their concerns.

 

 

 

Media Enquiries
 
 
 
Michele Clarke MPL
DA Gauteng Constituency Head – Benoni
060 558 8299
 
Yaseen Carelse
Social Development Cluster Manager
076 721 8613
 
 
 
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DA To Inspect Schools In Tshwane West

Tomorrow, 26 January 2017, DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Education, Khume Ramulifho MPL, and DA Local Ward Councillor, Ridge Petersen, will conduct an oversight visit at Orchard Primary School and Amandasig Secondary School in Ward 4, Tshwane West.

Ramulifho and Petersen will also inspect a site of donated land to build a Primary School due to the shortage of schools in the ward.

Date: Thursday, 26 January 2017
Time: 10:00

Venues:

  • Orchard Primary School: 41 Fairwood Avenue, the Orchards, Akasia.
  • Amandasig Secondary School: 7473 Rachel de Beer Street, Tshwane West

There will be opportunities for interviews and photographs. Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

 

Media enquiries:

Khume Ramulifho MPL

DA Gauteng Education Shadow MEC

082 398 7375