“When people wash their clothes, they come out dirtier than before. There is no healthy water to drink,” she said.
A resident, who asked to remain anonymous, said, “We have been promised better water but nothing changes. We don’t have a choice but to drink it and use it on a daily basis. Even though it’s not safe, we drink it. We don’t wear white clothes any more because how will we wash it?” he asked.
Another resident, Nomakhaza Moloi, said it was a huge inconvenience.
“There are red worms coming out of the water and it stinks like sewage. We can’t cook with it or drink it. If you can afford, you have to buy your own, if not you use the same water. It’s bad.
” We don’t lead normal lives. We are four in the house … imagine families that don’t have any income,” Moloi said.
“What are the vulnerable supposed to do? The old, sick and young are mostly victimised.”
Ngwathe local municipality councillor Andries Vrey said tha
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