Communities in South Africa’s Moseley, Savannah Park, Northdene and other areas without water for over a month, water deliveries via tanker sporadic at best, and the eThekwini Municipality running out of money to pay for diesel for water tankers and for plumbing contractors.
This is the sore state of water provision and maintenance in the city. Coupled with a lack of transparency and communication with affected residents, it is no wonder residents are up in arms – figuratively.
The water issue has been in sharp focus in recent weeks and months because it is now areas like Queensburgh being affected, where residents are vociferous in their complaints. But there are other areas of the municipal district which have been similarly affected – and for longer periods – without there being much hue and cry.
Neither situation is acceptable.
