The Mariental Residents Association, supported by local residents, handed a petition to town mayor Ethel Isaacks, voicing dissatisfaction with the town’s municipality. The petition also raises concerns about the relocation of residents from Extensions 2 and 3 to Extension 5, an area residents describe as a former dumpsite. Association chairperson and group spokesperson Werner von Watzdorf says affected residents have received no assistance despite their losses. “None of the founders of the Mariental Residents Association were politicians, nor did we aspire to become politicians,” he said. This must change.”Upon receiving the petition, the mayor informed the group that the municipality would respond within five days.