Councillor calls out JW for rotten Sunninghill excavation
Councillor Vino Reddy raised concerns over a long-standing water leak and excavation site in Sunninghill, calling for urgent action from JW.
Councillor Vino Reddy, of Ward 93, is bringing attention to a neglected issue that’s been affecting his community for over a year.
Standing beside a long-standing excavation site by Johannesburg Water (JW) on Edison Crescent, outside Sunninghil Shopping Centre, Reddy pointed out the unacceptable state of the area. The leak, which has been left unattended for far too long, has resulted in dirty, smelly water accumulating in the open excavation.
To make matters worse, the site has been left exposed, with bricks and sand scattered about, creating a mess and a potential risk to pedestrians and kids in the area.
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Reddy is urging the water utility to take immediate action to fix the leak and backfill the excavation site, which was partially addressed but left unfinished.
“I want to raise the fact that things are not being done in the city by those responsible for it. The pressure relief valve (PRV) chamber needs to be repaired urgently. A major reinstatement needs to be done. I am urging them, on behalf of residents, that they look at these kind of reinstatements in Sunninghill, Lonehill, Paulshof, and Magaliesig, among other areas.”
The current state of the site, with water turning into rust, is a reminder of the utility company’s neglect.
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Reddy said he is adamant to push for a solution, as the community waits with bated breath for JW to take responsibility and restore the area to a safe and healthy state.
“The residents are getting tired of reporting service delivery issues and getting promises with no action. We need to make our city beautiful again. The city is deteriorating to such an extent that it is falling apart. We need to do the broken window principle, start fixing one thing at a time and make things look good again.”
He said some of the residents had taken matters into their own hands to make the city look good, and although it is commendable, Reddy believes that officials should be responsible in their duties, as residents pay municipal rates for such duties.
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“Communication between entities and residents is key in terms of getting things done. So often we deal with empty promises.”
JW’s Nolwazi Dhlamini could not comment by the time the story was published.
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