A family has had to bear the unbearable stench of a leaking sewer at their home. Jordaan Shakoane, the homeowner, told Lowvelder Express that he was tired of the foul smell from leaking sewage in his yard. His family has not enjoyed any outdoor activity or opened their windows for almost three years now. 
“I have been calling engineers and senior managers from Silulumanzi for all these years, but they didn’t help me. This situation is comprising the health of my family. I have told Silulumanzi that they don’t need to patch the leaking pipes because they keep on opening and leaking. These pipes are too old and new ones are needed here,” explained Shakoane. 
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“This is a common problem when structures are built without having a proper planner. Engineers are exploring options of bypassing those pipes at the house. As soon as the engineers are done, the procurement process will follow and all processes will need to be followed before the appointment of a contractor to do the work,” he said.
Jele added that he was not sure as to when this might happen. He said that there was another house with a similar problem near Lekazi. “There is nothing much we can do at that house.
A neighbour also built a structure on top of a sewer pipe. As the house settles down it disturbed the pipes and caused the leakage. There is no way to work on those pipes without demolishing the structure and the owner is challenging the matter in court,” he said.
