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Facebook question: “How do you rate your ward councillor’s performance in the last 10 months?”

Susan Coetzee spoke fondly of Nadine Haynes, saying she often had her sleeves rolled up. “DA ward 10 councillor Nadine Haynes is off the chart points-wise. She is always willing to listen, lend a hand and is not afraid to get dirty. This woman is an inspiration to us all. She does not give up, no matter how bleak the situation. She is the only politician I trust. Thank you for your service and fight for a better South Africa for all of us,” she said.

Hazel Schreiber shared Coetzee’s sentiments. “:Nadine Heyns’ ward 10 gets 100%,” she said.

Siya Mfanyana rated ward 4’s councillor: “Ward 4 councillor Simphiwe Ramasike Sim Kolosa — we always find him in his office with a smile serving his ward, especially youth looking for work. He makes sure they have good CVs.”

Marvin G Cannon expressed disappointment about the performance of ward 2 councillor Phumlani Khungwayo, saying, “Ward 2 councillor very disappointing. All he does is try to look like a model for some clothing boutique.”

Verona Veltman asked: “Who is ward councillor for ward 1? Never see or hear from this person?”

Sinovuyo Mametwinz Nkonyeni said: “0% ward 9.”

Eric Williams Marcus, referring to ward 8 councillor Ayanda Bukani, said: “0% for my councillor in ward 8.”

Bill Rowlston was the only resident who expressed disappointment about ward 10’s councillor. “I have emailed my ward councillor, Ms Nadine Haynes, twice during the last few weeks, and followed up with telephone calls, to enquire about the town’s waste recycling initiative, for which I understand she is responsible. I have received no response of any sort. I am very disappointed in her (lack of) performance,” he said in an emailed submission, because he is not on Facebook.

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Ward councillors are a representative conduit between the communities they represent and the municipal council, reporting back regularly through ward meetings and assisting the community in identifying needs and priority areas of development which feed into the municipality's planning processes. - People's Assembly

Nopopi @Siviwe_10 That dream was random because I haven’t been to Port Alfred in two years.

Bavino. @LesibaKgomo1 Man I so wanna move to Port Alfred, for what I don’t know.