Take off those blinkers

AS “out of towners”, we have spent a good few hours wandering round the streets of the capital of KwaZulu-Natal waiting for our car to be repaired.

We have been apalled by the litter on the streets and in the gutters, and that so many manhole covers are missing. Even in the city centre, broken concrete litter bins are left lying on the pavement.

When will we see the city being cleaned up and maintained? We’re so tired of inertia. How about some integrity?

There are many men who congregate at the corner of Greyling and Boshoff streets looking for work. Perhaps they would be prepared to clean the streets if given a decent wage.

We were warned not to walk anywhere near the Selgro Centre as it is dangerous. Having driven past that area, we have never noticed a police presence there.

Come Ms Mayor, you and your councillors need to stop walking around with blinkers on, get off the gravy train and start giving the citizens of Pietermaritzburg some service.

After all, the buck has to stop somewhere, why not with you?

SHEILA MILLER Nottingham Road