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Tracked: Trying to fix Ekurhuleni’s electricity problems one resolution at a time

Promise date: 22 November 2021
Due date: 22 February 2022
Source: Acceptance speech
Promise outcome: Kept

One of the first promises Tania Campbell made after being elected as the executive mayor of Ekurhuleni was to tackle the city’s electricity problems.

“We will immediately start the process of fixing the electricity problems that seem so endlessly to plague our city …” she said in an acceptance speech on 22 November.

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Promises don’t keep Joburg lights on

Promise date: 21 October 2021
Promise due date: 31 October 2021
Source: Interview
Promise outcome: Broken

Joburg mayor Mpho Moerane made a rather bold promise about electricity delivery during his few weeks in office.

He promised a stable electricity supply and the ability to “alleviate stage one, stage two load shedding” because of a power purchase agreement signed with the Kelvin Power Station.

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Athol Trollip fails on key promise

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has extended its deadline to eradicate the bucket system in the city by six months – leaving mayor Athol Trollip failing to deliver on one of his biggest political promises. This comes as the municipality has also scrapped the provision of chemical toilets – a temporary replacement for the bucket system – as it is too costly. Continue reading “Athol Trollip fails on key promise”

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Mzwandile Masina under-delivers on housing promise as metro aims for 100 000 houses in 5 years

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mzwandile Masina has promised to deliver 100 000 houses in five years  – an ambitious target for any metro. In the financial year that ended on June 30, he said the metro would deliver “approximately 5 000” houses. How did Ekurhuleni fare?

The mayor’s office says 3 800 houses were provided in 2016/17. Of these, 582 were “directly implemented” by the city. The remaining 3 218 were delivered by the provincial government.

The promise was therefore only kept in part.

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