More suffering on the cards

Residents will battle to get services through no fault of their own.

- Thando Nondywana

Residents of Emfuleni may soon bear the brunt of their municipality's financial troubles as Eskom tightens its grip on the cash-strapped municipality.

The long-standing financial crisis within the municipality could see residents faced with harsh realities of an overstretched administration - longer power outages, insufficient water services and crumbling infrastructure - if no urgent interventions are made to address the municipality's financial obligations.

DA's Nico de Jager warned that the latest developments could lead to a complete collapse of service delivery in the area.