Allegations resurface of sabotage and tender collusion among private companies to supply water to residents
Image:While Tuesday marked World Water Day, residents on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast had no reason to celebrate as their taps have been dry for two weeks.
With their JoJo tanks empty, many of the middle to upper class regions have been forced to fork out thousands of rand to private companies to have their tanks filled, while poorer communities have taken to the streets in protest as their basic human right of access to clean drinking water continues to be infringed.
“When our water gets closed off, the private water delivery companies, who have over the years managed to upscale their water tankers to nice new trucks, make a killing. They charge on average 25c a litre. Most citizens have now, due to years of this corruption, purchased and installed JoJo tanks. It costs about R1,250 to fill your standard 5,000-litre tank and double that amount for a 10,000-litre tank, per delivery.
A WhatsApp group for residents to keep abreast of developments regarding water issues had been inundated with messages since last week, as hundreds of people spent the long weekend without water. He said the problem was primarily due to the inability to pump, treat and deliver sufficient water for the needs of the residents, an issue which would be worsened by the district’s recent R84m budget cut.
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