🔒 For residents of the Patsing informal settlement in the south of Johannesburg, talks of a water crisis aren’t simply a scary thought of what’s to come but a vivid reality, which requires urgent intervention.💧 watercrisis
Patsing informal settlement resident Pauline Moleme collects water from a stream near Lenasia in Johannesburg, 11 October 2022. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
Residents rely on water tanks which have to be filled daily and even when the water is delivered, it is never enough for the entire informal settlement, with the unfortunate ones being forced to collect water from a nearby river. For some residents though, especially those living in informal settlements, water supply issues don’t even require the assistance of Eskom cutting the power, and are simply part of their daily struggle.
Patsing informal settlement resident Dineo Mabote collects water from a man made well near her home. Picture: Nigel Sibanda “Everyday people cross the provincial road fetch the water. We escalated the issue up to the Housing MMC’s office because Johannesburg Water has been giving us excuses,” said Au.“Before last year’s local government elections, we were approached byafter we wrote to them, but still they refused to give us more water tanks, and even our ward councilor made promises that they would send a team to come and assess our area, but nothing came out of this.
However, the “mushrooming” of informal settlements due to land invasions has led to the rise in demand for more water tanks.
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