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EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE
ATTP under the spotlight REPORTER
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HE Assistance To The Poor (ATTP) programme is set for an overhaul as the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has decided to conduct a verification process to ascertain if all the beneficiaries are deserving and indeed cannot afford to pay for municipal services.
The decision was taken at a Mayoral Committee meeting held on February 8 at the City Hall Council Chambers. In a media statement, the municipality said it has come to their attention that a number of residents who can pay for services are receiving ATTP. This actually reduces the municipality’s ability to provide free services to indigent
residents in the long term due to the massive financial strain it creates. This verification process is being rolled out to ensure that only deserving recipients who legitimately cannot pay for services are benefiting from the programme. Currently, the ATTP policy applies to all the residents whose properties are valued at less than R100 000, irrespective of the
household income. This has led to a financial burden on the municipality from residents who in fact are not legitimate ATTP beneficiaries as they do not meet the requirements, but are still receiving free services. Continued on page 2
E CK 9U nits s hine a ational C hampionship EC K9 Units shine att N National Championship
The South African Police Service K9 units converged in Nelson Mandela Bay for the National K9 competition recently. The competition was divided into nine categories and the Eastern Cape fared exceptionally well in numerous categories. Read more about it on page 4. From left are Const Romano Spannenberg with his dog Gavin (PE K9 unit), Sgt Marelize Rudolph with her dog Charlie (PE K9 unit) and W/O Jaco Potgieter with his dog Ben (Uitenhage K9 unit). PHOTO: CAPT. SANDRA JANSE VAN RENSBURG