City springs numerous leaks
First it was potholes, and now water leaks and pipe bursts.
It’s come under the Boksburg Advertiser’s attention that lately there has been a sudden increase in the amount of unattended water leaks and pipe bursts, which again places focuses on the metro’s inability to provide proper service delivery.
An Atlasville resident expressed her dissatisfaction about the inability of the Ekurhuleni metro to respond to emergencies speedily.
A water pipe burst outside Lindi Saaiman’s property on a Friday evening. She reported it the next morning, as well as on Sunday.
The person at the metro call centre she spoke to allegedly told her that turnover is between eight and 48 hours for the matter to receive attention, but the pipe was only repaired the coming Tuesday.
According to Saaiman, she had to turn off the main tap to prevent the water from squirting.
“We have to pay for hundred liters of water wasted, not the metro.”
Henk van Eeden has been dealing with a water leak at his residential complex since the end of last year.
“Due to this, the paving is starting to collapse.”
He reported the problem on multiple occasions, but was only resolved on Tuesday, July 15.
Pensioners living in Beyers Park experienced a great inconvenience when they went without water for five days, due to a pipe burst.
The only way Gerrit Pretorius had access to water for his daily needs, was through help from his neighbour.
He reported the matter on numerous occasions, but he says the metro turned a blind eye and only fixed the pipe five days later.
The Advertiser took to the streets and with the help of concerned residents, came across a number of other water leaks and pipe bursts that have not been repaired yet.
The Advertiser is still waiting for comment from the metro. – @IschkeBoksburg
