Buffalo City
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Electricity Master Plan – Electricity Maintenance System Phase II
Maintenance of the electrical network is crucial to ensure the safe and continuous supply of electricity to consumers. BCM currently carries out maintenance through archaic maintenance plans without effective monitoring and record of the maintenance being done. A maintenance system is required that will adequately log and monitor the maintenance of the electricity infrastructure in…
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Good Governance – Civic participation and planning for housing
Providing affordable, safe and comfortable housing is an essential aspect of service delivery for local governments. Housing forms one of the basic democratic rights. South Africa however, faces a housing crisis for the poor. Local municipalities like Buffalo City are still battling with informal settlements (shacks) and there seems to be no real progress on…