Atteridgeville residents fed up with ongoing sewage system failures
Residents allege that the problem has been ongoing since 2017 when they moved into the area.
Residents of Extension 19 in Atteridgeville, located west of Pretoria, are growing increasingly frustrated with persistent sewage system failures. Many homes in the area have been dealing with sewage flowing into the streets, a situation that residents claim poses a significant health risk. They argue that this issue has been a problem since 2017, when the City of Tshwane relocated them to the Extension 19 area.
A SABC News investigation found that the community has been vocal about their plight in the lead-up to the upcoming local government elections in November. Community leader William Phala expressed the residents' determination, stating that they will not relinquish their fight until the situation improves. He warned that they will not accept any misleading promises from political parties, emphasizing that whoever deceives the community during the election campaign will not succeed in Extension 19 while the community still lives in these unsanitary conditions.
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