Community leader Paul Phillips said that residents were exposed to raw sewage during an activity day on Saturday and Sunday.
CAPE TOWN - Lotus River residents are demanding that the City of Cape Town fix the ongoing sewage problem in the area after they had to endure raw human waste flowing in the streets over the long weekend.He said that residents were exposed to raw sewage during an activity day on Saturday and Sunday, where they served hundreds of people meals on an open field.
Phillips said that there was a community event on the same field on Monday but couldn’t host it due to the sewage problem.“Children have to mind the sewage when playing. The community is frustrated. It’s a problem, a challenge and it hasn’t been addressed.”
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