"We encourage our people to phone the number [the] President is giving to complain about unemployment, retrenchments, child and women abuse, and failure by law enforcement to act on any crime," Cope said in a statement.

People should use the line to complain about corruption and abuse of state resources by councillors and state officials.

"Already many ward councillors have failed to report to the people four times a year.

"Our people must use the tollfree line to complain about lack of services, electricity, and water cut-offs, incompetent councillors and state officials.

"We also encourage business people to report tender irregularities and failure of Ithala Bank and other financial institutions who fail to help them," Cope said.

The youth should also use the line to complain about the Umsobomvu Fund, especially when assistance went to activists of the ruling party.

"This initiative has given an opportunity to our people to report corruption in the allocation of houses."

Cope KwaZulu-Natal suggested all complaints be addressed by the President's office within three months after being lodged.

Residents were encouraged to report to Cope's public representatives every complaint or suggestion they made to Zuma's office so that they could hold Zuma accountable and make follow-ups on each case.

"Cope KwaZulu-Natal also suggests a multiparty committee to monitor that the President responds to our people within three months."