Author: Anga Bushwana

By Anga Bushwana On 8 March, emotions were high at Foley’s Ground hall in Hlalani as about 120 residents voiced their concerns and grievances about potholes, the water and sewage crisis, and the high unemployment rate. The meeting was part of the Makana municipality’s four-week set of Integrated Development Planning (IDP) meetings with communities. The IDP meetings take place every year in all 13 wards of the municipality. Phumla Joja from Hlalani. Photo: Anga Bushwana. Resident Phumla Joja said the potholes have derailed ambulance services in Hlalani. “My mom is 95 years old, and whenever she is sick, I have…

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