Municipal services

Question 1

Important municipal services

Answer 1

Water
Sewage collection and disposal
Refuse removal
Electricity and gas supply
Municipal health services
Municipal roads and storm water drainage
Street lighting
Municipal parks and recreation

Question 2

Electricity as a municipal service

Answer 2

+/- 11 000 gWh of power is bought from Eskom annually at 275 000 volts
This is transformed and redistributed to 700 000 customers

Question 3

Health as a municipal service

Answer 3

Health programmes against communicable disease
Social development
Environmental health services

Question 4

Cleansing and solid waste removal as a municipal service

Answer 4

DSW (Durban Solid Waste) clean streets and remove litter
Manage illegal dumping

Question 5

Effects of waste removal on community and environment

Answer 5

Makes SA more appealing
Attracts businesses and job opportunities
Improves socio-economic development
Promotes a clean, healthy environment and a vibrant economy

Question 6

Effects of saving electricity on community and environment

Answer 6

Reduces energy costs
Reduces carbon dioxide in atmosphere

Question 7

Effects of saving water on community and environment

Answer 7

Needed for human life
Preservation of farming
Environmental factors
Personal costs
Energy consumption
Infrastructure and technology development