SOWETAN SAYS | Secure right to clean water once and for all.
The residents of Hammanskraal, a large community situated north of South Africa’s capital Pretoria, continue to face an unacceptable crisis — one that is making it difficult for them to trust the very authorities entrusted with ensuring their safety.
Once again, the community had to stop drinking water that was declared too safe to drink (sic) by the Tshwane mayor a month ago. This chaotic back-and-forth is not only frustrating; it underscores a broader failure in governance that is putting the lives and wellbeing of citizens at risk.
