EThekwini Municipality Mayor Councillor Cyril Xaba has called on residents to stop erecting structures on municipal water and sanitation infrastructure and disposing of foreign objects into sewer lines and manholes.
The Mayor made the call today during his service delivery oversight programme in KwaMashu, where he assessed ongoing challenges related to sewer spillages and burst water pipes.
KwaMashu records the highest number of sewer spillages in eThekwini, followed by Inanda and Ntuzuma and Umlazi. While population growth continues to place significant pressure on the City’s water and sanitation infrastructure, many of the challenges are further exacerbated by residents who build structures over municipal infrastructure and dispose of foreign objects into sewer lines and manholes. More...
