Celani Sikhakhane
EThekwini councillors are still working from the boots of their cars to serve communities as the Metro still fails to provide them with offices.
Since they were elected during the local government elections in November last year, not all eThekwini councillors have been allocated offices.
They claim that their pleas fall on deaf ears whenever they raise the matter.
Earlier this year Scrolla.Africa reported the crisis that is faced by eThekwini councillors who revealed that this kind of situation is putting their life in danger.
ActionSA councillor Musa Kubheka told Scrolla.Africa this week that they either work from the parking lot of the municipality or from home.
“This is not the only issue we are facing,” said Kubheka.
“We also have a problem with security.”
He said only ANC councillors are being taken seriously when they want security.
“When it comes to the opposition the speaker Thabani Nyawose seems to be dragging his feet. We don’t even get responses on how far he is with the threat analysis.”
Some councillors even suggested that the city rent offices for them in shopping centres so they can serve communities safely.
Most of the councillors have been seen in mall parking lots with their cars issuing proof of residence and other essential documents to community members.
DA chief whip Thabani Mthethwa demanded answers from the speaker as this has taken more than six months.
Scrolla.Africa tried to get hold of speaker Nyawose but his phone rang unanswered and he didn’t respond to text messages.
