Tap water has been running dry for the past three months. Residents have to fetch water from nearby streams and rivers.
Residents have expressed concerns that the water from the streams is not clean, putting them at risk of waterborne diseases. Water tankers were once supplied to the residents with water have since stopped.“We have problems with water and we struggle when we want to do some washing. We must go to the stream or walk long distances pushing wheelbarrows. So if you do not have the money you won’t be able to fill Jojo’s tank.
“Indeed, we had challenges of illegal challenges. As technical services, we have the plan to disconnect we have a place to remove illegal connections. We also have the plan to provide water since we have returned the right to operate the Hoxana water scheme. We are going to make sure that in December we pump water.”
Previously there was a dispute between the Mbombela and the Bushbuckridge Municipalities on which municipality should operate the Hoxane Treatment Plant.Mpumalanga residents protest over water shortage:2021