Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The Matlosana Municipality’s ability to supply water to residents has come under suspicion after the DA exposed serious shortcomings in the city’s water department.
Last week, DA Cllr Inge Wilken (for ward 39) said more than 100 water-related issues have been reported in her ward alone. Most of them remain unresolved. “These include leaking pressure-reducing valves (PRVs) and faulty water meters, which continue to inflate residents’ accounts unfairly and add to the destruction of the infrastructure around the leaks.’’
The lack of operational resources has left the community questioning the municipality’s commitment to basic service delivery. During a council meeting near the end of 2024, the DA complained about the lack of vehicles for repair teams stating that five water teams share only one functioning vehicle.
According to Wilken, the root of the problem is indeed poor fleet control. “By November 2024, 53% of the water team’s vehicles were stuck in the maintenance workshop due to repairs delayed by non-payment. As of January, the situation has worsened, all of Klerksdorp and Jouberton teams’ vehicles are now out of commission, again due to non-payment.’’
The DA called on municipal leadership to address this issue and take immediate action.
Matlosana Municipality has yet to respond to the allegations by the DA.
