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The Department of Water and Sanitation says it will consider taking the legal route to compel Tshwane Municipality to provide clean drinkable water for the residents of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.

[File image] : Water being poured into a container.compel Tshwane municipality to provide clean drinkable water for the residents of Hammanskraal,The department says there’s been very little if no progress at all as far as the work at Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment works is concerned.

Businesses are also feeling the brunt of this problem. “We get reduced water during the day and the level is increased from 10pm until early in the morning. The backup system is also unable to put pressure on days when there’s no water at all,” says carwash owner, Karabo Maluleka Recently Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu slammed the city of Tshwane for dragging its feet in addressing the problem. And to date, the city still won’t budge.

 

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