COPE concerned with the tension situation in Thulamahsahe

COPE concerned with the tension situation in Thulamahsahe

By BRIAN KEJNGO

COPE in Mpumalanga says the deteriorating state of the once sparkling Thulamahashe Township in the Bushbuckridge area is totally unacceptable.

COPE has noted with great concern the story that was published by one of the local newspapers explaining how bad the township has become.

People in Thulamahashe have pointed out that the township was the pride of Bushbuckridge during the time when it was still under the then Gazankulu government.

“Our township used to be the pride of Bushbuckridge. Things started changing when the ANC took over from the then Gazankulu government. We do not have development and the municipality has failed to give us the necessary services expected from it, there are sewerage spills all over the township,” said one of the community members of Thulamahashe.

COPE previously visited the township for a fact finding mission who coincided with a community service delivery protests about lack of services such as water, roads and other infrastructure development.

COPE calls upon members of this township to come together and vote out the ANC from power for all these challenges to be sorted out.

“We are calling upon all the people in Thulamahashe to vote for COPE if they are serious about the expected changes,” said COPE Mpumalanga premier candidate, Sizile Ndlovu.