Staff reporter
Bloemfontein – The flooding crisis in Welkom over the past three weeks has once again drawn attention to service delivery failures in Lejweleputswa ahead of the upcoming local government elections, with Dr Igor Scheurkogel blaming financial mismanagement for the collapse of infrastructure.
Apart from the flooding, residents continue to grapple with sewer spillages, potholes, water shortages and electricity challenges, while allegations of empty promises against Executive Mayor Thanduxolo Khalipa surface.
In an exclusive interview with this publication at the landfill site in Odendaalsrus, Dr Scheurkogel said poor infrastructure maintenance remains one of the biggest challenges facing communities in the Free State.
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He further said mismanagement of finance is what has killed Matjhabeng.
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With regard to the EXPO representative matter, he said he has not been able to present his findings due to what he described as obstruction by the Executive Mayor.
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He then turned his attention to the state of the landfill site.
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The Step Up team later proceeded to an area affected by sewage blockages.
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Up next we will focus on the profit and loss of Mangaung Bus Rapid Transport.
This is a developing story.
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