Tragic electrocution of nine-year-old child in Nala exposes governance failure
By Rorisang Rampheteng:
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says a nine-year-old boy died after being electrocuted by an exposed municipal electricity cable in Nala Local Municipality over the weekend. The party described the incident as "tragic and preventable", blaming poor maintenance of municipal infrastructure and the failure in basic service delivery.
DA blames neglect by municipality
DA councillor in Nala, Thinus Barnard, said the child’s death should never have happened and pointed to what he described as "long-standing neglect" by the ANC-led municipality. "This devastating and entirely preventable loss of life is the direct result of maladministration, neglect and a complete lack of political will by the ANC-led Nala Local Municipality,” Barnard said...
