Nketa 9 residents, on Sunday 21 August 2011 at a meeting held at Mgiqika Primary School, notified city council officials including the Councillor, Edward Ndlovu, and Member of Parliament, Seiso Moyo, issues they wanted to be prioritised in the council budget. The council officials initially briefed residents of the previous budget and went on to request residents to list the number of things they wanted the next budget to focus on. According to residents, the first port of call for the city council should be ensuring that residents get clean water and that the city council stops disconnecting water as most people cannot afford to entirely clear their debts. Women that attended the meeting seemed particularly concerned about the road that leads to the clinic as they said that the potholes made it difficult for home-based caregivers to push patients on wheel chairs to the clinic. Thus they requested that the city council must repair the roads as a matter of urgency as well. Ward 25 residents have raised concern over the absence of a youth center or any other recreational facility specifically for children and youths. It was suggested that the city council could take advantage of a playground to the north of Mgiqika Primary School. They added that the playing field was far from the tavern so children will not be exposed to any foul behaviors. Residents made it clear that these were the most important issues for them although there are other matters that need attention as well.
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