'If it's not flies, it's a stench coming from our homes.' These were the words of Ahmed Ahmed, 65, as he fetched water from a tanker outside the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. | ntwaagae
The water shortage in parts of Johannesburg is far from over.They have been without water in their homes for months now.These were the words of Ahmed Ahmed, 65, as he fetched water from a tanker outside the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital.
"Water is life. Without water, we are in trouble. My wife, two children and granddaughter survive on the little water we fetch daily. I spent money on petrol to drive around, looking for water trucks," Ahmed said."If it is not water shortages, it is [electricity] load shedding. We use electricity to boil the water we drink. Where is this country going? How long must we suffer until we enjoy the fruits of our votes?" Ahmed asked.
"All I know is that I have a government that should look after its citizens. However, our government is not doing so. We need urgent help," Ahmed added.Ahmed said that, should the water shortages escalate, areas supplied by the Hursthill reservoir would be forced to live under unhygienic conditions.
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