National implications - uMngeni’s Mayor Pappas tackles PMB, Eskom, shows all politics IS local
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- After falling short in his campaign to become KZN Premier in Election’24, Christopher Pappas returned to the executive mayorship of the uMngeni municipality. He has wasted no time in raising the pressure to reverse some blatant iniquities which have led to an electricity delivery mess in affluent Hilton. Pappas’s quest has significant implications nationally in a country where laws are often excellent, but the practical application of them just terrible. He spoke to BizNews editor Alec Hogg.
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There aren't many politicians that can be concise and talk sense consistently.
Pappas is one of those rare people.
Excellent mayor are an asset to the community. Mayor Pappas continue to plug away. You are really needed. Thank you for your service.
True
Pappas is exceptional..
A rare breed.
Pappas for president.
Got my vote.
Cheers from..
Howick
The ANC needs to go.😮😮😮
The ANC needs to go, Pietermaritzburg needs HELP, we want Pappas. 😮😮
Proud of you mr Pappas.
Pmb needs a Pappas viva DA
👏💪 You go Chris Pappas 👏
Keep up the excellent work that you are doing.We are very proud of you and your positive attitude.❤
This man is a legend!
Pappas for president
Blessings Mayor Pappas in your hard work and successes!!
What an inspiration! Mr. Pappas you give a senior citizen so much hope for our beloved South Africa! 😊
Residents should become much more involved in their local communities and start raising their voices about issues
Residents are involved ... But because rate payers don't toy toy and burn things we are ignored.
LOVE Pappas ❤❤❤
You keep them on their toes and eventualy they will lose ballance and get out.😮
Absolutely brilliant 👏, the aspect of people on the ground to explain the dynamics to the uninformed is Absolutely essential
The ANC needs to go , Pietermaritzburg needs help, We want Mayor Pappss, this town is in a desperate mess.
Maritzburg is dead. A once-beautiful city in ruins.
We still have hope with a Mayor like you, Sir.
Papa's is the best, if he was on the National ballot I would have voted DA.
This gentleman is really ready to work all the time. This is one of South Africans who can reason.He takes every one as a person .There is no certain Colour to him as we are all South Africans. Mr Papas is just good..
Msunduzi will never agree they want us to suffer while paying for them, yabona nje salithwala shem and kubukeka kumnyama shem. But we are hopeful because of Pappas.
Hilton electricity has been and is a nightmare. The residents have a real problem. Good luck with resolving the issue.
Always great to hear from Chris...🤟
Appreciate your ability to explain the situation so well Chris. Clearly you have made it your responsibility to work towards solving problems and not just pointing to them. Thank you Alec for your selection of topics, it gives us somewhat of an understanding into what actually is being achieved through good governance and highlighting the damage of bad governance ..
This bloke needs to be listed to !
Local is lekker. In sleepy hollow. PMB❤
NERSA should take Msunduzi’s license away!!!
NERSA was established in 2004. Very clear as it who runs it.
Go DA, Go !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Eish ANC just don't care! Good luck trying to solve it! I'd rather try get Hilton in your supply line
True he is a favourite.....mine for sure
Please elope to Jozi...we so need a mayor of substance
Thank you for that decision Mr. Mayor ❤
Out with the old n in with the new..DA has their heads screwed rite
Great man
Salga! Another institution that needs revision!!!
Very informative
Thank you for this information !
Vote for Papas!
My President i love ❤ and Mackenzie.I wich you were in Palament South Africa need to know you and here you more.
Please can't we have you for Mayor in JHB .. I suppose we can dream. Unfortunately people get the government they vote for
All the mayor's in DA follow the same principles, if they did not have to deal with the anc, eff and now asa and manchild Herman, they would be able to do a lot of stuff..
It is so funny that most people choose corruption, which is a difficult thing to do coupled with lies and corrupt people lack inner peace.
Doing things right the first time is so easy, and people doing the right things the first time have inner peace.
Our Mayor is the best!! Lots of respect 🎉🎉
Chris probably has much resistance to fixing things from opposition ....but the place ( Durban / Maritzburg) is still in a mess & fithy . The reality experienced. They will sabotage his efforts unfortunately !!
Nice to hear.him
Well young Man.
Well at least can we stop sending our raw materials out the country. Like how Ghana has done with it's Coco
And where must South africa get money to buy all the Chinese products. If we import we must
Export. We can manufacture more in South africa but we play the manufacturing game against the world. South africa must study the manufacturing game like you study your opponents in soccer and improve. You can never if you don't improve.
Msunduzi obviously doesn't want to lose the revenue from wealthy Hilton. I wonder what percentage of Msunduzi's total revenue comes from Hilton. Does anyone know?
Our DA councilor in our area is utterly useless.😭
Mr Pappas comment about Eskom and what areas they supply is wrong especially when it comes to Cape Town. The reason why some areas of Cape Town are supplied by City of Cape Town and others are supplied by Eskom dates back to before the Cape Town Uni-City was formed when there was a Parow Municipality, Tygerberg Municipality etc. It was not financially viable for the Municipalities to supply electricity as the cost was so low and the required running costs on a small scale would have been high, so it made sense to let Eskom supply the electricity in those areas and that way it made it more financially viable and there was no need for duplication of high expenses over a small area. When the City of Cape Town merged with all the small Municipalities to form the Unicity of Cape Town they could not take the electricity system over from Eskom as it was run on different "standards" to the City of Cape Town and the cost to change those areas from the Eskom standard to the City of Cape Town standard is to high as one would basically need to remove all the current infrastructure and replace it with new.
I used the election results for my assignment and uMngeni had the highest turnout and the MK had almost more than the DA
By the way the Rand is not doing well, its back at 1usd - R18.14
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Same situation in certain areas between Emfuleni and Midvaal.
I love your coverage , always indepth, big up to you for your expository and insightful coverage of topical news and issues of interest but you're pretty selective as to who you cover , is it your agenda to continue to do that Alec ? If that's true , it'd sad. I so don't want to believe that.
Why are you looking for regocnition? You do receive a salary for what you are doing.
Recognition must be given...it motivates to higher standards
Yes He works for a salary and works very hard for it Not like other municipalities
What is your problem, all employees thrive on recognition. If you are a boss or in management position you will know that.
O my dear, red tape in South Africa, where things do not function well. Just adds to the frustration to get things done.
Recognition not as a person. But the good work produced. Compare to other municipalities. This man has values