This is the well of the residents of Ngonyamen, near the Umlazi in Durban. The utility in the region has said that the tapes have been dry since 2019. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko
- In Durban, the residents of Ngonyamen have rely on water tankers of Ethekwini Municipality for six years.
- Residents said utility taps in the region were dried since the end of 2019.
- The municipality said that the construction of a warehouse is a long-term plan to solve the water project of the water project. However, it is expected to be completed only in 2032.
- Meanwhile, many people appealed to buy water from one well. When the municipal tankers often do not come, they will be able to buy water.
Ngonyameni’s community members near Umlazi, Durban, and for six years, the Municipality of Ethekwini relied on water tankers. However, they were inconsistent in the provision of groundwater, and caused some people to collect water from containers about 300 meters from containers.
Residents said utility taps in the region were dried since the end of 2019.
Comprehension declare in the battles of society for more than a year ago. At that time, Kwazulu-Natala also called for the human rights commission urgently to investigate the continued water crisis in several communities under Ethekwini Municipality.
The municipality, which includes the construction of a dam, said the MKhomazi Water Project is a long-term plan to resolve the lack. However, this is expected to end in 2032. The municipality said that water tankers “provide an ambulance,” the municipality said.
During the budget speech on Wednesday, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced the allocation of R156.3 billion r156.3 billion r156.3 billion for water and sewerage infrastructure projects. Among the projects are expected to be transferred to the MNGeni water supply system in November 2027. This will increase the total power of the system to four municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal to 5 million homes.
Ngonyameni among many unofficial areas with fast growing populations. Water projects are still a long way, residents said they had no choice but to use “unhealthy” well.
We have returned to the area this week and retired Ayan found other inhabitants of Cele and the well. He says most people use the well or buy water because the water tanks often do not come.
“We live in one of the oldest villages under the Municipality of Ethekwini, but still not taken into account by the municipality,” he said.
The spokesman for the subway, Thaban Ndlovu, municipal officials accused of ignoring the community for better water supply. “The people of Durban must be sure that in 2026 the dominant (ANC) party in the local elections in 2026.
Wisani Baloyi spokesman for Human Rights Commission, said they are aware of the water problems in the subway. The commission regularly said he met to meet with the municipal and other groups. “The commission will continue to watch the water process issued by water tankers within Ethekwini,” Baloyi said.
Part-up-upswa water is licensed Take 470,000 megaliths per year Ithekwini and the other four other municipalities from the umgeneni water supply system. Department Irrigate and Sanitation The enterprise found more protection than the benefits in 2023.
In Joint Statement The department, Umgeneni-Uthukela Su and Ethukela Municipality, the root cause of water supply violation two weeks ago, due to the treatment and leak of the municipality, the existing demand for the treatment of the existing demand.
“The City Council has approved a water and sewerage strategy in April 2023, which is now being implemented. The strategy includes riches to improve incompetent water (NRW), leakage repair and improving the loss of illegal ties.”
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