‘Are we safe?’: Ga-Rankuwa Zone 1 residents anxious about crack in reservoir

Ga-Rankuwa Zone 1 residents are terrified they might be living near a ticking time bomb as they do not know if the cracked reservoir is safe.Some residents at Ga-Rankuwa Zone 1, in Tshwane, say they are living in fear of their homes possibly flooding due to a large crack in a nearby reservoir and underground water seeping into their properties.The City of Tshwane said on Friday it was taking steps to get repairs done and to secure the facility.

MelodiForum Service Delivery Monitoring Group founder Ouda Masemola said he lodged a complaint about the reservoir in May 2018. The matter was reported to the City of Tshwane and the department of water and sanitation. “If sound, the repair can easily be effected by means of an internal membrane impregnated with epoxy installed by a suitably qualified team.”

Some residents took TimesLIVE on a walkabout to affected homes, but asked not to be named for fear of victimisation. “If this reservoir bursts, our houses are the first to go. We don’t know what is going to happen to us.”“Our houses are falling and there is nothing we can do. “The reservoir is now being managed manually, which is difficult with the current dynamic while trying to maintain services to residents.”

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