- Leadership Focus on Water Access: The Mayor of O.R. Tambo District emphasizes active leadership and accountability in addressing challenges related to residents’ access to clean water.
- Purpose of Accountability Sessions: These sessions are practical, on-the-ground efforts aimed at identifying issues, tracking progress, and removing barriers to improve service delivery.
- Priority Actions Discussed: Key priorities include speeding up water supply processes, reducing bureaucratic delays, and ensuring every household’s right to safe water.
On Friday, 22 August 2025, O.R. Tambo District Municipality Executive Mayor Mesuli Ngqondwana, led a key accountability session with the Infrastructure, Water & Sanitation Department. The meeting focused on addressing the real challenges affecting residents daily access to clean water.
Mayor Mesuli Ngqondwana emphasized that these sessions are not mere formalities but hands-on leadership on the ground, aimed at demanding answers, tracking progress, and removing barriers to service delivery. Communities concerns about water delays and shortages are being taken seriously, with leadership listening closely and acting decisively.
Key priorities discussed during the session include fast-tracking water supply, breaking down bureaucratic delays, and safeguarding every household’s right to clean and safe water. By being present where it matters most, the Executive Mayor is ensuring that accountability is visible and that progress is measurable.
The Municipality underlines that these sessions form part of a broader commitment to monitor delivery, tackle obstacles directly, and make sure that residents see tangible improvements. Leadership’s proactive approach reinforces the principle that every drop counts and that access to clean water is a matter of dignity for all citizens.
Councillor Ngqondwana’s engagement signals a renewed focus on efficiency, transparency, and community-centred governance in water and sanitation services across the O.R. Tambo District.
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