ActionSA visits water-deprived areas in Johannesburg south
The ActionSA team did an oversight visit and aims to take action against the water crisis to help affected residents.
ActionSA Gauteng chairperson, Funzi Ngobeni, said the oversight visit to Valley View Estate and Robertsham on October 12 revealed the absolute disregard of the government and water authorities.
Residents have been forced to live without water for extended periods due to unethical conduct and greed.
ActionSA will meet with Johannesburg Water and Rand Water to discuss possible solutions to this issue that has left citizens in despair.
Frustrated residents have made several attempts to engage with water authorities and government officials, who instead of offering a workable solution to the water crisis, absolved themselves.
“It is atrocious that hundreds of people have to survive with only one water tanker, which is filthy. Further, they have offered no support to residents subjected to an inhumane quality of living.
“The residents in affected communities are beyond angry and fed up. It was highlighted during our visit that there were alleged acts of sabotage and corruption by individuals who are pocketing money by closing water valves.
“Furthermore, residents in Johannesburg south (and Roodepoort) are paying ludicrously high water bills despite not having any running water for weeks at a time,” said Ngobeni.
