Huge parts of Bonaero Park has been battling with low water pressure or no water at all for weeks now.
A pensioner living at Oranjehof Old Age Home said the past four weeks there was no water pressure at the establishment.
“ We can’t do washing or have a shower as the water is non-existing.”
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Ward councillor André du Plessis said the entire eastern portion of Bonaero Park had been experiencing an ever decreasing water pressure problem since the recent repairs to the main water line in Isando.
“In the past week I have received in excess of 50 reference numbers and double that in text messages from affected residents,” Du Plessis said.
According to him ward councillor Pieter Henning, who has been experiencing similar problems in Bredell, initiated a meeting with senior water department officials and other Kempton councillors last week to discuss this escalating problem.
“We were given an undertaking that it would be addressed and resolved. However, since this past weekend both Bredell and the eastern portions of Bonaero Park were again severely affected by virtually now water at all,” Du Plessis said on Wednesday.
“We have been inundated with calls and text messages which we have passed on to senior water department officials the past few days. We have had no response from officials informing us of their progress or any attempt in addressing what has now become a crisis. Hundreds of residents have had little or no water for over two days,” Du Plessis added.
According to Du Plessis, a senior official, who normally arranges water tankers during this type of situation, told him on Tuesday evening he had a day’s leave and could not help. Another senior official informed him there were no water tankers available.
Du Plessis eventually called the city manager, Dr Imogen Mashazi, at 7pm on Tuesday night, requesting her intervention and assistance.
“This resulted in better communication from the officials who worked well into the night in an attempt to alleviate the problem. First thing this morning I was called buy a senior official who gave me an undertaking they would resolve the issue today [Wednesday],” Du Plessis said.
“I have been in contact with the manager of Oranjehof , Frank Jansma, this morning [Wednesday] and he confirmed they still had extremely low water pressure by 11am.”
Similar problems are currently also experienced in Bredell.
“My opinion is that we are faced with an aging infrastructure which has not been maintained for many years and now presents a threat of continually failing if the pressure is increased.”
