DA challenges Minister Mokonyane to visit the community of Madibeng
7 July 2015
The Democratic Alliance challenges the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, to conduct an oversight visit to the water-less community in Madibeng.
Yesterday in a press statement, her office claimed that “all is well” in Madibeng.
The DA, following its oversight visit last week, begs to differ. What we saw and the accounts of residents that we met with in Letlhabile Block F revealed that water meters were last read in 2013. Despite having no water for more than 3 years residents are billed monthly for 25 000 litres of water.
Cables were stolen at the Brits raw water pump station over the weekend and the Purification Plant is running at 50% capacity. The DA will be testing the water to establish the current quality level, following claims from residents that they are afraid to consume water from the Brits Water Purification Plant, as sludge from the reservoirs is released into the water reticulation system to residents.