Residents of Matroosfontein in Cape Town, have shared their views on the upcoming Local Government Elections.
While some are eager to cast their votes, others say they have lost faith in many political parties.
Residents are battling extended power outages, some lasting for weeks, as well as high electricity prices.
The suburb is supplied by Eskom and is also grappling with ongoing violence.
75 year old Edward Pylman says he hopes a new councillor will bring about meaningful change.
Another resident, Genine Hess says she needs adequate improvement in the area.
