For more than two weeks, residents of Corridor Hill are abuzz about untreated sewage running freely out into their environment.
A local news article states: “every year hundreds of billions of litres of untreated sewage flows into our rivers and coastal waters. Unknowingly, many South Africans and their loved ones risk serious illness when untreated sewage seeps into the water they use for recreation or drinking.”
Residents of eMalahleni claim that the flowing sewage in Lahleni Drive is an ongoing problem.
“I use Lahleni road every day to go to work and have to pass this unpleasant scenery. I can’t help but think of the poor people who have to walk through this health hazard, if I’m disgusted just to drive through it,” a resident added.
Some of the overflowing sewage that is busy drying up.
It seems that this is not a first time problem in this area, residents say they have had the same concern about a month ago that left them without water for up to eight days.
“This sewage spillage is beginning to get out of control because it’s busy running far down Lahleni Drive and is flowing towards Mandela Street.”
This problem was reported numerously to the Emalahleni Municipality but nothing has been done yet.
“We are not here to fight but we as the people of this city have a right to a healthy environment,” said one of the residents.
The spokesperson for Emalahleni City Council, Lebo Mofokeng, and the acting Municipal Manager, Theo van Vuuren had no feed back.
