Hammanskraal Residents Fed Up Over Broken Water Purification Plant

According to the residents, by 29 May, which is when South Africa's general elections will happen, the treatment plant should be working

However, despite promises of swift action, residents say they still need to be done as they continue to live without quality water.Tiisetso Matjila, a resident, described the dire situation where residents resort to purchasing water from vendors due to the prolonged absence of clean water.The lack of government intervention exacerbates the plight of residents, forcing some to fetch water from streams, further jeopardizing their health.

Their plea for clean and safe water underscores the urgent need for effective intervention to safeguard this fundamental human right.deemed the tap water in Hammanskraal unsuitable for human consumption, residents of this Tshwane township have been forced to purchase water or depend on 54 tankers for drinking water, incurring a monthly expense of R6 million for the City of Tshwane.

Speaking anonymously, a local City of Tshwane office manager disclosed efforts to install a reverse pipe to redirect water from the Magalies plant, bypassing the polluted sources.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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