The Eastern Cape town of Louterwater is home to about 5,000 people, most of whom are farmworkers or former farmworkers. Residents complain of potholed roads, uncollected waste and an unreliable water supply. Archive photo: Marecia Damons
Residents of Kou-Kamma Municipality complain about potholes, uncollected rubbish and sewage spills.
In the November 2026 election, the ANC won five of Kou-Kamma’s 12 seats, two short of a majority. The PA won four and the DA three.
Since 2021, the council has been governed by various alliances, with the mayorship changing twice in June 2026.
Clive Abrahams has lived in Louterwater in the Kou-Kamma Municipality in the Eastern Cape for 30 years.
“Our town has turned into a rubbish town. It’s terrible,” said…
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