Wildeman, the ward councillor for Haarlem and surrounding areas, accused the DA government of not providing good service delivery. This allegation followed the mayor's 2013/2014 IDP speech in the Rosemoor Community Hall. Wildeman picked up a bottle filled with dirty water and alleged that it was a sample of the water that residents of Haarlem drink. Council proceedings then erupted in disorder when the community in the public gallery loudly commented in favour of Wildeman.
When the business of the day proceeded, Uniondale Councillor, Marchell Kleynhans (DA) took out a bottle, filled with clean water, claiming that this was the real water the residents of Haarlem drink. "Councillor Wildeman sent one of his family members to fetch water from a farm dam and now he wants to bring people under the wrong impression." Kleynhans and some other DA councillors proceeded to drink the 'real water'.
The George Municipality's Director for Civil Engeneering, Harold Basson gave the George Herald the assurance that the water in Haarlem and the surrounding areas conform to the necessary requirements for quality drinking water.
* Bewerings deur die ANC Haarlem-raadslid Alex Wildeman, dat dié dorp en omliggende gebiede se water nie voldoen aan gesondheidsvereistes nie, is deur Uniondale se DA-raadslid, Marchell Kleynhans verwerp wat 'n bottel skoon water as voorbeeld gebruik het en Wildeman se bottel vuil water as "vals plaasdamwater" bestempel. George se munisipale direkteur van siviele dienste, Harold Basson het ook die versekering gegee dat Haarlem se water aan al die gesondheidsvereistes voldoen.
Uniondale Councillor, Marchell Kleynhans (DA) about to pour the clean water that he claims is the real Haarlem drinking water.
ARTICLE: CHRISTO VERMAAK, GEORGE HERALD JOURNALIST
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