It would be fair to say that a ward councillor is elected by the residents of a particular area. These people canvas us by making all kinds of promises and commitments. Basically the gift of the gab often puts them in power and they immediately get a job with a (very) cosy pay packet with nominal working hours.

Once elected these people disappear and mysteriously reappear come election time, blowing their trumpets on what they claim to have achieved, although most of the work was done by institutions and people other than themselves.

Take Demetri Qually, the southern suburbs councillor for the Muizenberg and surrounding area. Now this particular politician did not even bother to go to the trouble of canvassing us, but took a free ride on the DA-ticket, and it shows. The suburb has been on a downhill spiral ever since he got voted in, and, unfortunately, he will remain there till the next election. What a shame and waste of tax payers money.

It would be assumed the surrounding parks and waterways, leading to the Muizenberg beach outlet, has a fair amount of importance to the area. How difficult (or expensive) can it be to implement a permanent team of one or two people to keep area free of litter.

Busloads of Tourist drive past this estuary many times a day yet there seems to be a lack of commitment by council, and no pressure from our councillor, to implement basic cleanliness. Such a simple task! So Important!

Watch this space as the dirt on Councillor Qually grows.