POLOKWANE – Tensions ran high this evening as residents vented their frustration towards the Polokwane Municipality over ongoing water issues. Residents say they have been left without water for weeks with no end in sight.
Earlier this week, a two day planned shut down took place in order for a new connection to be made on the Specon Line at the Olifantspoort Plant which the municipality says would end all constant breakdowns.
Review spoke to an angry Serala View resident who says she has had enough.
Please note the following video contains strong language.
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
