Umbilo resident's property flooded with stinky water from blocked manholes TheMercurySA
DURBAN - A frustrated Umbilo resident said she and her family are forced to live with the “disgusting” smell of sewer water for the last week due to blocked municipal manholes that have caused part of her property to flood.
“My husband had made several calls to the call centre and had not received any assistance at all, but for the rudeness from the call centre staff,” she said. Pillay further explained that sewer water has been accumulating daily which has been flowing into the garage.She said they had spoken to the Umbilo counsellor who had “advised us she had tried and failed.”
EThekwini Municipality spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said the issues raised by the complainant have been noted and will be addressed soon.
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