In a feeble attempt to sugarcoat the slew of outages, MLM claims that “load reduction will only commence once the system is strained.”

MLM has, however, simply ignored the enquiry that was sent on 8 April 2021.

Gedurende verlede week het die Tribune ePaper ‘n klagte ontvang van ‘n inwoner, wat werkers van Msukaligwa Plaaslike Munisipaliteit (MLM) op heter daad betrap het terwyl hul rommel stort net buite die Ermelo Vliegveld.

Several complaints have been lodged regarding the call centre at MLM, with operators allegedly claiming that the system is offline, and they are unable to provide complainants with reference numbers to their complaints.

"They think that we’re idiots, that we can’t see that they are lying."

Many fuming residents in Breyten sit without potable water for the 10th consecutive week. There has been no tangible action forthcoming from authorities.

Financial constraints, coupled with the constant vandalism of equipment and infrastructure, makes it virtually impossible to cover all aspects of service delivery.

Residents also allege that they face constant electricity issues on a daily basis, often being left for hours without electricity, with a very slow response rate from municipal departments.

Refurbishment and upgrade of the Breyten Water Treatment Works to the tune of R6.6 million.

As u probleme ondervind met die kwaliteit van u water, kan u ‘n foto via WhatsApp stuur, met u area of adres, na 071 885 2505.

The entirety of this area’s road surface has gone to hell in a hand basket, littered with large sinkholes and untended potholes.

The time of penance has now come to pass, as MLM flounders in its inability to keep the tattered pieces of Ermelo’s infrastructure together.