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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The mayor of Polokwane says the \u201cshutdown\u201d in the city on Thursday is a programme by political parties who want to launch their campaigns in the region.<\/p>\n

Talking to the public broadcaster ahead of the scheduled Integrated Development Plan (IDP)\/budget in Seshego, mayor John Mpe said he was addressing the demands of the people of Polokwane and surrounding areas. \u201cThe issue of a shutdown is a political programme for those who want to launch their campaign in our city. Of course, there are genuine demands of our people that we are addressing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said the municipality was working hard to tackle the water crisis in the region with a \u201cstate-of-the-art\u201d Seshego water treatment plant that will come online at the end of this month.<\/p>\n

The municipality is confident it will be able to deliver an extra 10 megalitres in Seshego. He added boreholes will be drilled in all distressed areas.<\/p>\n

Residents from communities including Polokwane, Seshego, Mankweng, Matlala and Lebowakgomo had threatened to take to the streets to demand service delivery amid the water crisis.<\/p>\n

On Thursday morning, protesters in Seshego, one of the main areas affected by the water crisis, barricaded roads with rubble.<\/p>\n

The call for a shutdown started with residents demanding improved service delivery, calling for the municipality to address the water crisis and fix roads.<\/p>\n

South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) spokesperson in the province, Mafala Phasha, previously told TimesLIVE residents were also complaining about nepotism and the municipality’s failure to allocate projects to local businesses.<\/p>\n

Mpe said the municipality was building roads in almost every ward, with more than 40 under construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not know of any municipality that is building roads at the pace we are. If we are not tarring a road we are paving, so we are on track as Polokwane.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you say you are doing a shutdown, it must be that you have met the municipality. It is that time of election,\u201d he said, adding they wouldn’t allow violence in the city.\u201cThe law enforcement agencies are involved to try to make sure we have peaceful interaction with community members.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are happy so far, most of the businesses have opened in the city and other areas. The people are threatening violence \u2014 you would be worried about your safety and the safety of your property,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Polokwane municipality spokesperson Thipa Silala said they were not aware of projects being complained about.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe municipality is implementing various projects geared towards the development of the community. These include roads, water, sanitation and electricity in most of the wards,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Silala said the municipality has an \u201copen door\u201d policy and is open to engage with the protest organisers to sit around the table, an offer they refused.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe executive mayor is always available to meet with communities where there are service delivery challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe municipality acknowledges there are water supply challenges in some areas and is working around resolving the matter and keeping communities informed about the progress being made.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegarding the shutdown, we can also not rule out possibilities of politics at play,\u201d said Silala.<\/p>\n

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