Services in yet another ANC run town collapses as water stop flowing in Wolmaransstad. All that remains of this once beautiful Free State town is a filthy dump. It has officially joined the long list of rural municipalities under ANC control where municipal services have ground to a halt. Most parts of Wolmaransstad have been without water for 4 days now and that of course includes schools, businesses, the hospital and the old age home.
Anelle Willemse, who moved to Wolmaransstad 7 years ago and used her pension money to acquire flats which she rents out, spoke to Netwerk24 about how her her tenants are without water for 5 days now. She says the electricity was also off a while back and the tenants had to throw out meat because it went bad. She also said that in all the years, the refuse at the flats she rents out has never been collected.
Paul van Wyk, who owns an abattoir outside Wolmaransstad, pays up to R1,000 per day to buy water, otherwise he can’t operat
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