Thirsty KZN South Coasters appeal for water
The Ladysmith Gazette is running a water collection drive as part of the Caxton Cares initiative
Caxton Community Newspapers are appealing to their readers to come to the rescue of thousands of people living on the KZN South Coast who have been without a stable water supply for two weeks. And there is no end in sight to the water crisis.
An ongoing strike by workers at the Ugu District Municipality has resulted in the water crisis.
Communities were being supplied by tanker, but the municipality was forced to stop the service because a ‘pressure group’ started intimidating drivers.
Skeleton staff of senior municipal officials have worked tirelessly to restore water to the affected areas. However, the moment they get water flowing, pipes and valves are sabotaged.
A court interdict has been ignored by workers, and police and security firms are on high alert. The crisis has been taken to provincial government, which declared it “a disaster”.
The Ladysmith Gazette is running a water collection drive as part of the Caxton Cares initiative.
Caxton Local Media is making a general appeal to readers of its newspapers and websites to drop off bottled water at their local newspaper office.
To donate: Drop off water at Shop 29B, San Marco Centre (Pick ‘n Pay Centre)
The water will then be trucked down to the South Coast Herald offices in Port Shepstone for distribution to the neediest communities.
For more information, e-mail bevisf@dbn.caxton.co.za or phone 0396820155 to see how else you can help.
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