Furious South Durban residents beside a water course feeding the Umhlatuzana River have called on government departments to criminally charge the eThekwini Municipality over poor water infrastructure management.
The meeting was attended by representatives from the national and municipal departments of water and sanitation as well as other government departments.
“If businesses flouted the laws, they would be prosecuted. Who takes the municipality and government departments to task?” It was raised that previous decisions agreed to, such as government officials issuing plastic bin bags to residents of informal settlements, had not seen the light of day.Maggie Govender MPL called on government departments present to launch quick interventions and not only look at the long term.
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