Ga-Rankuwa residents hope to get answers from political leaders on township’s worries

PRETORIA - Ga-Rankuwa residents, far north of Pretoria, are hoping to get answers from political leaders on the many issues they face in the township.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and City of Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink will respond to concerns raised by community members at 702’s first election town hall on Wednesday.

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On Tuesday, Eyewitness News spent the day speaking to Ga-Rankuwa residents about service delivery shortfalls the community experienced in the last five years.

Youth unemployment, high crime rates and inconsistent electricity and water supply were the main concerns raised in the Pretoria township.

Hundreds of community members gathered at the Ga-Rankuwa Community Hall in Zone 1, where political leaders would be accounting for service shortfalls in the City of Tshwane. 

Dozens of them sang struggle songs outside the venue as they told Eyewitness News about the hardships they faced under the City of Tshwane’s coalition government.

The community members said it seemed both the municipality and the provincial government were failing to work together to address crime and youth unemployment on that side of Pretoria.

One community member said: “The critical thing, here, is to say, after talking, after having done all this, what’s next?”

“I don’t have confidence in political leaders. They have done nothing,” another member added.

With the general elections fast approaching, Ga-Rankuwa residents want to see a change in the community.