Residents are fed up with continued water shortages, which have hit Kanonkop this morning too, with a major pipe burst in Protea Street.

In a harshly worded screed to the municipality, Dennesig resident Suzette Schoeman petitioned the municipality to urgently intervene with the continued water shortages, on behalf of her entire community.

Schoeman lambasted the deep frustration of residents who are forced to pay for services they do not receive.

During Easter, large parts of Dennesig had to endure a full seven days without water.

“We are entering another long weekend, again without water,” she wrote.

Schoeman said that the problem has evolved into an unacceptable pattern.

According to her, previous excuses included that chlorine floaters had clogged the water network, shifting the blame to residents.
In that instance, Dennesig went without water for nine days straight.

In 2024, the community of Dennesig had to endure 110 days without water.

Contractors remain unsupervised despite promises from municipal top brass that increased oversight will take place.

Driveways that have been damaged by pipe replacements have also not been fixed as promised.

The community now demands that a formal action plan be tabled within the next seven days.

They also demand a comprehensive report on the problems.

Failure to do so, would result in an escalation of the complaint to provincial and national departments, as well as civic watchdogs like the public protector.

The municipality did not provide a comment before publication.