VAAL TRIANGLE - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Emfuleni says the Emfuleni Local Municipality has decided to buy new vehicles for the Speaker of the Council and the Chief Whip, despite not delivering basic services as it mandated to do. DA Emfuleni Central Constituency Political Head, Cllr Dady Mollo, said in a statement the party is disgusted at the exorbitant expenditure of the Executive in Emfuleni. The DA voted against this expense, while emphasising the need to allocate resources for service delivery improvement. Mollo said this decision was made in the face of declining service delivery and paints a picture of misplaced priorities. He said it is disheartening to witness the neglect of vital services that directly impact the lives of Emfuleni residents. Emerging risks affecting the municipality include bank account attachment, administrative instability due to senior management vacancies, cash flow challenges, subpar waste management, significant water and electricity losses, a dismal 57% debt collection rate, unfunded budgets, Eskom Debt Relief non-compliance, and wasteful expenditure.
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