Tweedy Park water struggles continue
The residents had problems in the past with water access during load-shedding, now load-shedding isn’t even the only cause of the water shortage.
The elderly residents of Tweedy Park have endured a strenuous few weeks, with water not flowing for those on the second floor or higher.
According to some residents, water was available between 22:00 and 06:00, but during the day, turning the taps open all the way yielded not a single drop.
This scenario forced some residents to stay awake at night to bathe, clean or do laundry, leaving them exhausted during the day.
Other residents took buckets or bottles down to the first floor, if they could, and collected water from an outside tap near the pumps.
Many residents could not do either and had to accept the unhygienic circumstances until the water was restored.
On July 13, large parts of Brakpan also experienced a water cut due to power interruptions at the Mapleton booster station, worsening this struggle. On the same day, Tweedy Park saw new water pumps installed.
Still, according to resident Eddie Frost, water only comes out randomly and is cut off even when there is no load-shedding, which is the typical cause of a water shortage in the building.
City of Ekurhuleni spokesperson Zweli Dlamini said: “The city will send a contractor to check on the amount of pressure supplied and revert with more information. Please note that Rand Water has had issues with its pumps.
This affected the pressure used to supply water. However, the city will investigate the main cause of the shortage on the second floor (and higher), as stated.”
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