Restrictions – what a joke

TONNIE WYKMANS of Birchleigh North writes:

What a joke really. I could not stop laughing when reading the article about water restrictions.

And we must phone 0860 54 3000?

Also read:

• Ekurhuleni implements water restrictions

• Use water sparingly, Ekurhuleni Metro warns

• Warning: water supply is under severe pressure

• Water saving starts with you

May I ask our municipality:

1. What if I do not partake in Facebook (I don’t), neither Twitter, etc?

2.What if, not by coincidence, you don’t get the weekly free Kempton EXPRESS? I know at many security complexes many do not get the local newspaper. Delivered bundles are left at the gate.

3. What if I don’t buy the daily newspaper?

4. How can our municipality enforce a ruling we don’t know exists?

5. Did you do everything possible to advise us in any other way? No, you did not.

Looking at the fine value and your method – it is the same as speed trapping – just another easy golden cow exploiting the sad state of affairs.

I, by default, saw this article as I am one of a lucky few that get our weekly Express regularly. I will gladly go to court “if I get caught with hosepipe in my hand”.

I will ask the judge in all fairness – did this municipality send me a letter or put a flyer in my post box (not that a flyer is foolproof either, as many people do not have post boxes, be it at home or at a post office).

By post, with the post office striking, I will also not get an official notice. If none was given, I will accept a written warning from a person fining me as first-time offender, seeing I would only then know about the sad state of affairs.

I will also show the judge I have been trying to resolve a serious water leak on Jones Road since March 31 with zero success. Even Kempton Express ignored my letters.

Having a pool, will I switch off my pump as well? I have a Koi dam with Koi I must keep alive. I cannot do that using a bucket. I will have my car washed at car wash company.