A water leak from the roof, possibly from the reservoir in the pump room above the eighth floor, has plagued residents of Tweedy Park Old Age Home flats for months.

The Brakpan Herald covered the leak in previous articles about the state of service delivery at Tweedy Park.

In May, it was reported that the top floors face damp and mould from an overflowing water reservoir that hasn’t been attended to in several years.

Ekurhuleni MMC for Human Settlements Nsizwa Mekgwe visited the home on May 11 to inspect the building. The City of Ekurhuleni stated at the time that there were no leaks from the roof reservoir.

“However, mould resulting from previous moisture exposure will be addressed once the affected area is fully dry,” the municipality said.

In July, residents said the MMC visit and Ekurhuleni’s response were of no use, as the complaints were never resolved.

The city was again approached for comment about the water leak in question in an enquiry sent by the Herald on July 6, but it has never responded.

One resident, Rose Lurie, who lives on the eighth floor, fears that something will only be done about the leak when a resident slips in the affected stairwell and dies from the fall.

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“One of the residents puts buckets in the stairwell to try to capture water so it doesn’t make the whole stairwell wet, and then the cleaners empty the buckets, but there are still times when the buckets spill over,” she said.

“I visit my friend on the seventh floor, so it doesn’t make sense for me to use the elevator, so I use the stairs. I’m still fit and able, but many of the residents here are not; they use walkers and wheelchairs.

“When the lifts aren’t working, they are stranded; it’s just not safe at all.”

A follow-up query was sent to the city, but at the time of publication, none had been received.