An illegal opening of a man hole by car washers in the city.
POLOKWANE – Illegal car washers have now found a new way to get the water they need for their business to function at a shopping center in Hans van Rensburg street.
The car washers now open manholes which gives them access to water pipes and meters. This is done through vandalism or they open just enough to have a steady flow of water to be scooped up with a tin.
Motorists get their cars washed, illegal car washers go on with their business and shop owners are left with hefty water bills at the end of every month.
“This is our only income. We have the right to make money and this is what we have chosen to do.” Simon Bulala a car washer told Review.
Review reported the matter to the municipality for investigation. Motorists are urged not to support any illegal activities and have their vehicles washed at a registered car wash.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
