The collapse of the city’s water and sanitation grid appears to be imminent thanks to a lack of funds available to maintain and replace the ever-ageing infrastructure.
“We’re at the receiving end of failed national policies, which are left to local government to solve.”
Since late 2023, scarcely a week has passed without residents in this bustling commercial hub experiencing disruptions to their water supply.
The municipal head office in Swellendam was torched while several other buildings and shops were looted as protesters went on the rampage this morning.
This legacy of bad quality has turned into a humanitarian crisis, and it could become significantly worse if the government doesn’t get off its fat ass and fix things.
Residents in the affected areas may experience low water pressure and some may have no water.
Hopefully for the residents in Terminator’s hood, this is one pothole that won’t be back.
One angry Limpopo lady gave a rather stern warning to mayor Gerson Molapisane, asking him to “tell your councillors to zip their trousers”.
A group of Sea Point residents has vowed to keep withholding 50% of their rates payments until the City of Cape Town meets their demands.
Google isn’t the only home-delivery service going the way of the drone and has some fierce competition.
Eish. We kinda knew that stuff like this was on its way. An article, entitled “Mandela’s Death Highlights How Messed Up South Africa Is Now” was recently published on Business Insider.