Residents of Overcome Heights near Retreat are living in poo after their homes were flooded with raw sewage due to a broken pump station.
Resident and father of four Samkelo Mayoba says: “I woke up around 3am to get ready for work and it was shockingly disgusting.“I was confused and used my torch, only to find a pool of sewage all over the place.
“I wanted to stay in bed as you can imagine how disgusting it is to step on poo but I needed to get ready for work.Mom Andisiwe Gxamane says she fears for the health of her kids, including a 10-month-old baby.“This is a health hazard, children are going to get sick and bear in mind, we are in the middle of a pandemic,“ she says.Residents say the pump station often leaks but the City turns a deaf ear to suggestions that it be secured with permanent walls.
However, Xathea Limberg, Mayco member for Water and Waste says: “The overflows occur through manholes outside the pump station.She says the City became aware of the problem at about 2.55am yesterday.She says the pumps are blocked due to foreign objects that are deposited in the sewer system and end up stuck inside the pump.
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