Ongoing water cuts burst Queensburgh residents’ patience
Ward councillor, Chris van den Berg said he has put a request for the old pipes to be changed.
DISCUSSIONS are in the pipeline to replace the old pipes in the Queensburgh area.
This is according to ward councillor, Chris van den Berg who said a meeting is being held with the City officials following the recent pipe burst on Vausedale Road.
Van den Berg said residents have been negatively affected by this issue which at times causes a water outage for weeks.
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“There is always a different problem in a different area. In Moseley, residents were without water for weeks due to a pump which was taken and the load shedding was also a factor which made the situation worse,” said the councillor.
He added that he has put a request for these pipes to be changed but admitted it will take time.
“It is going to be a long process. There is the main feedline and there are small pipes all over with others needing more attention than others,” he said.
Recently, a main water pipe from Northdene Railway Line burst resulting in thousands of litres of water being wasted as it flowed heavily on Vausedale Road into Wise Road.
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Chairperson of the Northpark Neighbourhood Watch, Tracy Ridsdale said they were unsure if the burst was caused by the old pipes or criminals as there were many crimes committed at the railway station.
Residents have claimed the lack of planning and communication from the eThekwini Municipality fuels their frustration.
“Sometimes we go for days suffering, with no explanation. To have water cuts especially in the middle of a pandemic is just unacceptable,” said another resident.
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Titch Bradshaw said with the last burst, they feared that they would go for weeks without water, again. “Luckily, the water returned just after few hours.”
Bradshaw said the roads were filled with patches and sometimes after the repairs, the workers don’t place the tar back.
“When will this end? Why do they keeping fixing the road in bits and pieces? We can not live like this,” he said.
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