EFF blasts Matjhabeng over crumbling roads and sewers

Infrastructure decay is dragging Matjhabeng into a public health and financial spiral, and residents are paying for every busted pipe and cratered street.

EFF slams Matjhabeng leadership

• Economic Freedom Fighters in Matjhabeng torched local leaders over collapsing services.
• Party leaders say sewer spills flood yards daily.
• They accuse the MEC of CogTa of playing politics.
• Virginia, Welkom, and Odendaalsrus residents face worsening living conditions.

Debt and failed recovery plan

• Economic Freedom Fighters in Matjhabeng link decay to a failed Financial Recovery Plan.
• Municipality carries roughly R14 billion in debt.
• Ghost workers and sloppy billing drained service budgets.
• Unfinished projects in Ward 14 and Ward 35 fuel anger.

Potholes turn roads into hazards

• Economic Freedom Fighters in Matjhabeng warn that roads are wrecking cars and lives.
• Over 1,183 kilometres of tarred streets are deteriorating.
• Summer rains flood routes due to broken storm drains.
• Mines partnered with the municipality for limited road upgrades.

The sewer system is in deep trouble

• Economic Freedom Fighters in Matjhabeng blasted Vaal Central Water over half-billion rand spending.
• Senzo Mchunu allocated funds that residents say changed little.
• Only two treatment plants function out of about 13.
• Motlhabeng has endured overflows since 2023.

Wasteful spending and power cuts

• Economic Freedom Fighters in Matjhabeng cite R68 million lost to disputes.
• Frequent leadership reshuffles crippled the infrastructure department.
• Rolling blackouts shut down pumps and trigger sewage backups.
• ANC leaders are accused of prioritizing conferences over services.

Health and economic fallout grow

• Economic Freedom Fighters in Matjhabeng tie high TB rates to sanitation failures.
• Businesses lose income from damaged vehicles and flooded shops.
• Property values slide as neighborhoods deteriorate.
• Residents are urged to unite before the 2026 showdown.