Nomathamsanqa Magwa
THEIR water supply dried up on Saturday, making it difficult for them to cook and bath.
And the little water they have is from the dead.
Khayamnandi residents near Despatch haven’t had water since a main pipe burst.
But at the local Khayamnandi Cemetery, they found salvation in a water pipe that’s leaking. The water is coming out slowly, however.
The water they get here can’t be kept for more than a day as it changes its colour and starts to smell.
But residents have no option. They need water to drink, cook, wash and flush their toilets.
When the DKTeam visited the area, many residents were queuing up for water in the graveyard with buckets and drums. Some found the situation funny. They made jokes like: “It’s pouring water very slowly because water is not needed here.”
Nontsikelelo Tom (40), ward committee member, said: “Our councillor told us the problem would only last for a day. More than 2 000 residents have been affected. The water truck only comes once a day after four hours.”
Mthubanzi Mniki, spokesman for Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, said officials were attending to the problem. “We brought trucks to deliver water for residents. As soon as we get a report from the construction company that was working in the area, we will e-mail it to the councillors who can then report back to residents about the problem.”
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