Residents from this North West town claim that their water has been off since October 2021 and that water tankers have been inconsistent in townships.
Over 200 people blocked streets with burning tyres and rubble in Kgabalatsane, in Hebron, North West, on Tuesday over water issues, among other complaints.
Mashilo Nkoane, resident and a member of the South African National Civic Organisation said most households have been without water for eight months and their pleas for help have been futile. In February, GroundUp reported that many households in Madibeng municipality have resorted to collecting water from streams and have to walk long distances since communal taps ran dry. News24 reported in August that the City of Tshwane threatened to restrict water supply to Madibeng because the local municipality owed it over R200 million.
Madibeng mayor, Douglas Maimane, came with a police escort to try and calm protesters. “The reality is that we owe the City of Tshwane over R249 million for water services. We are broke and don’t have money to pay our * debt as Madibeng.
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