Residents of Phumla Mqashi informal settlement near Lenasia South are struggling to access water after Johannesburg Water cut illegal connections last week Tuesday, sparking protests in the area. Protests continued till Thursday
The water utility confirmed that about 17,000 people live in the informal settlement. Resident Nandipha Madadasi, who was waiting for the water truck in a long queue with two buckets, asked:
“I just want water. If they could install tap water, I’m willing to pay. Now we are being treated like chickens. How long are we going to live this life?”
