Silulumanzi said it is planning to repair a water pipe on the Nelspruit SPCA’s premises that has been leaking for two years.
The organisation claims to have reported the matter to the water utility several times. It was attended to, but the problem persists.

Silulumanzi’s spokesperson, Richmond Jele, said there have been a few issues with this pipe and they have budgeted to replace it to resolve the problem permanently.
“We have already replaced a small section that is leaking. The current pipe is steel. The new pipeline will be UPVC. The leaks are seen to and the replacement is to improve the infrastructure so it is more resilient and durable.”

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Jele admitted that the pipe had been leaking for some time, but whenever there are issues, his team responds and conducts repairs.

Meanwhile, the chairperson of Nelspruit SPCA, Lize Pienaar, said they had reported the problem multiple times. The water utility used to address it, but recently it had not responded to the organisation’s call.

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“Due to the leaks, the walls had collapsed and caused cracks in the floor that Silulumanzi repaired. However, with the continued leaking, the walls will be damaged again. It’s been two years with the same issue. We will be happy if they can resolve it for good,” Pienaar said.
Other businesses in the area have also raised their concerns regarding the amount of water that is lost daily. They, too, are now urging Silulumanzi to act and permanently address the leakage.