'What we are seeing is emotional. It is something that shouldn't have happened.' These are the words of a water tanker driver operating in parts of Johannesburg, where he delivers water daily amid a crisis in the city. | ntwaagae
"We usually do between four and six loads of water to the Helen Joseph or Rahima Moosa Mother and Child hospitals daily. The demand is increasing by the day, especially for residential use.
A few streets away from the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, two trucks were seen reversing into Frederic Place Old Age Home in Coronationville. The general manager, Colin van Rayne, said the facility had not been severely affected - until last week.The facility accommodates 85 elderly citizens, aged between 60 and 92.
"Had it rained, we would have saved rainwater. We buy drinking water. Our main worry is our toilets. We continuously check if they have water and are clean and working properly," Rayne said."I don't see this problem ending very soon. We pay for our municipal services and are struggling to access those services. The capacity of the Hursthill reservoir is not in line with the population it supplies.
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