Sandy Felisha Collopen

Ward: 9

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When/What is your first encounter with the ANC that inspired your activism?

I was assisting a lady in Westonaria high school to register her daughter in.1^st of March 2011,your EPWP Waste Removal Employment agreement with Zenzeleni Cleaning and Transport services shall be terminated on the 29 February 2012.

I was a shop steward for the National union of mineworkers at harmony gold mines.

Which MDM structures have you participated or led in?

Only in the ANC and ANCWL for now and sanco

Main questions

1 What are the problems and challenges of this ward?

• Service delivery
• High rate of Unemployment
• Crime
• Street Lights
• Potholes

2 In pursuit of making the ANC an effective tool of liberation in the hands of the people, what solutions and proposals will you take to Council?

• To assist the community timelessly and effectively to their basic needs for role is to serve the community and the solutions and proposal will be of the community

3 How have you positively contributed to this community?

• By being there whenever needed, assisting the youth with furthering education and assisting with employment and communicating all information to the residence with the community and assisting our elders with their personal needs as well.
• I am a person that is always willing to help , I am always available to listen to what a person wants to say and make sure that I assist as quick as I can.
• From the many successes of the ANC, what inspires you, [that the movement continues to champion perfectly], to continue with your activism?

non- racial and non- sexist movement. it makes me feel free to continue my work and creating opportunities for all.  ANC has always ensured that all South Africans are given social grants as well as free shelters (RDP houses).  It is a fact that the country is a much better place to live in now than it was before 1994