Tswelelang - Residents of Tswelelang have sent an email to the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Sello Seitlholo and he has responded
The sending of the letter, came at the back of long weeks with dry taps
According to a report, Maquassi Hills is yet another municipality to owe substantial amounts to Magalies Water
The municipality has been owing the waterboard millions of rands resulting the water utility halting its water services to Maquassi Hills, affecting the residents for weeks if not days
The Magalies Water Board is predicted to go bankrupt by June this year due to unpaid debt by municipalities
The Director-General for the Department of Water and Sanitation, Sean Phillips said, Magalies Water Board has already reached the point where their expenditure exceeds the available bank balance and will not be able to pay their operating costs and have stopped paying for their raw water
"Magalies Water Board has already reached the point where their expenditure exceeds the available bank balance and will not be able to pay their operating costs and have stopped paying for their raw water. By paying only essential expenses (salaries, electricity, chemicals and so on), Magalies Water will be able to keep going until approximately June 2025, after which they will be bankrupt and will not be able to deliver any water" - Department of Water and Sanitation Director-General Sean Phillips
Maquassi Hills Municipality has been using water tankering services to supply residents of Maquassi Hills with water, however, not all residents are able to fill in their buckets with other reports also that, not all areas in Maquassi Hills receive water tank services, especially those severely impacted by water problem
Some residents have reported that, the water delivered through tanks, isn't of good taste and often causes stomach bugs and pains
A community activist, Kagiso Sejamoholo, wrote the email on behalf of Tswelelang and Maquassi Hills community said, he's been a encountering community members who are facing water crisis running around seeking water on daily basis
"Today I encountered people of Extension 10, in Tswelelang location facing water crisis, they said it's been weeks without water. Often I meet residents of Ext 17 and Ext 15 with buckets running around wanting water. I decided to write to the President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile as he is the chair of water task team. Deputy Minister and Minister of Water and Sanitation have a very difficult task ahead, I'm glad Deputy Minister responded to the residents of Maquassi Hills, I hope the problem will be solved before time. I will be here to confirm once the water issue get fixed.
In the email responded to, the Deputy Minister has promised to look at the matter and give feedback after review
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Updated: 26 May 2025 Monday
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