Residents of Lehae, Johannesburg, have been demanding for Police-station, Clinic, and High school for the past 12-years in vain. Residents says to access the services of the above-mentioned, they have to travel and pay taxi fare, which sometimes is not available.
Lehae, Phase 1, community leader, who falls under Abantu Batho congress, Nicholous Hlatshwayo, shared with Gauteng News about the hardships they encounter every-day. He stated that residence still pay a taxi-fare to go to certify documents.
“What we first demanded was the Police station because when we want to certify our documents, we have to pay for the transport fare. If we don’t have money to go to Lenasia we won’t certify. Certifying is free, but here we pay, meaning that we pay for medication and most of us are unemployed,” he said.
Hlatshwayo added and said that leaving without Clinic is another burning issue for them.
“Secondly, we demanded a clinic to be built here in our community, because if you don’t have money for transport you have to die. Thirdly our children demanded high school, because the high school is too far. Our children’s travel long distances using the Golden High way route, they are being mugged and raped,” he said.
Meanwhile one of the residents, Bonisile Matefo, further complained about the unfinished library and other projects which are not yet done, but vandalised. he said that their grievances have fallen on the deaf ears.
“We lack a lot of things such as police station, clinic and shopping centre. All those things were promised to us but we only saw a few unfinished projects such as the library. Some are not yet done, furthermore the streets of phase 1 are dusty and have no tar roads.” he said.
Another resident, Lolo Ndzoko, concluded and said that the police delay to come when they are most needed. She also complained over the main pipe, which she said it has been leaking for over the past two weeks.
“The response we get from the police station when we call is unacceptable. They take too long to arrive and we end up taking the law into our own hands. Another problem is the main pipeline, it has been leaking for almost two weeks, when we call them, they don’t come.” she said.
