Infrastructure decay and vandalism of the sewer system in parts of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro has lead to thousands of blockages this past year. This sometimes led to sewerage spillages. The metro says it is dealing with the issues at hand — but it is big challenge.Motherwell residents, Mzilikazi Mtshisa and Thulani Mtshisa, say this has been health hazard, terrorising them for years now.
“This happens every other month, the pipes block and the municipality comes and unblocks it. But it blocks again especially when it was a busy weekend in the area like a funeral or an event. We would like the municipality to change the pipes altogether maybe they are small and can’t take the volume.”The Director of Water and Sanitation in the Metro, Barry Martin, says vandalism has been identified as one the main causes of sewer blockages.
The municipality says less focus was placed on the development and maintenance of sanitation infrastructure over the past seven years. The Metro’s MMC for Infrastructure and Engineering, Khanya Ngqisha, says the focus has shifted and measures are in place to address the matter.
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