Municipality says it's unaware of this
Residents of Phomolong informal settlement in Mamelodi, Pretoria, say a local gang is making them pay for water from municipal trucks.The settlement has not had reliable water supply since June last year.Every day Phomolong crèche owner Busi Magagula has to drive five kilometres out of the area to fill plastic containers with water at her local church.
"People are scared to even say their name. Here, people are afraid to put their heads up and complain, because if you do, then you are in trouble," she said. Another resident who also did not want to be named said he had seen how people who speak out against the Boko Haram gang are intimidated at gunpoint."They will always find you. I cannot be known for speaking out," he said.
Ofentse Madzebatela, the City's MMC for Human Settlements, said he did not know of criminals charging for water. He urged people to report such incidents.
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