To the 378 residents who stood with us: Your voices are officially impossible to ignore.

The Update: After we personally handed our mandate to Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk on Monday (see the signed receipt below!), things moved fast.

1. The Internal Directive: The Acting COO of the Metro has formally ordered his Directors to provide a plan of action for Ward 6 by close of business TODAY. 

 2. The Provincial Escalation: Because we don’t just want promises, I have formally submitted our entire evidence pack to the Speaker of the Provincial Legislature in Bhisho and the Public Participation Committee. 

We have moved this from a local complaint to a provincial oversight matter. If the Metro doesn't deliver today, Bhisho will be watching.

Thank you for your support. If you haven't shared the link lately, please do—let’s show Bhisho our numbers are still growing!

SIGN & SHARE: Stop The Ward 6 Budget Hijack
✍️ The goal is 500 signatures

 The Issue:

I am Janine, a resident of Ward 6. Our ward—which includes Broadwood, Charlo, Springfield, Overbaakens, Goldwater, Lorraine, Mangold Park, Walmer Park, Fairview, Fernglen, Lovemore Heights, and Lovemore Park—is one of the city's largest financial contributors, yet we are being systematically neglected.

Despite Ward 6 contributing over R100 Million in rates and taxes annually, the coalition government has slashed our service delivery budget from R1.1 Million to just R600,000. To put this in perspective: The Mayor’s annual salary is nearly THREE TIMES larger than the maintenance budget for our entire ward.

We are in a state of infrastructure collapse:

• The Water Cycle of Failure: Constant outages are followed by burst pipes because our aging network cannot handle the pressure surges when pumps are restarted. We don't just need "repairs"; we need proper maintenance of the pipe network.

• Safety Hazards: Street lights remain out for months, and fallen branches/debris are left in our public spaces, compromising our security and property values.

• Open Service Calls: Potholes and park maintenance issues are reported and then ignored for months on end while our budget is diverted elsewhere.

• Fiscal Insult: While Ward 6 is stripped of R400,000, the city has overseen the loss of R400 Million in grants and R1.5 Billion in electricity revenue.

Our Demands:

1. Immediate Restoration of the R400,000 cut to the Ward 6 service delivery budget.

2. A Technical Water Audit: A plan to manage pressure and stabilise the pipe network to prevent the "outage-burst-outage" cycle.

3. Accountability for Open Calls: A commitment to close all service calls older than 30 days.

4. Budget Fairness: A budget that reflects the R100 Million contribution of our suburbs.