Flats flooded because of ‘African custom’
We are getting more and more people into South Africa who practice this system
LANDLORD JACOB writes:
As a person who has lived, worked and mingled with the local national inhabitants in several African countries, plus many cities around the world over many years, I have gained a lot of experience on their habits, etc.
I feel it my duty to warn water suppliers and landlords that it is the habit in many of these other African countries, when the water is cut off, to fit the outlet plugs in tubs and open taps so they can be alerted when the water flows again.
This also serves as a water storage in these containers so that water is available should the water be cut off again.
We are getting more and more people into South Africa from other parts of Africa where this system is practised and understandably this is the logical thing for them to do.
Just before the year-end holidays one of my tenants in my block of flats did just this before going on holiday to his home country.
By the time I found out all the flats below his flat, plus his own flat, were flooded causing tens of thousands Rands damage to furniture, other belongings, ceilings and paint.
