WATCH: Orange Farm residents protest for lack of water and electricity for over a year

Residents took to the corner of Golden Highway and Fourth Avenue at Driziek 3 in Orange Farm against the lack of water and electricity for over a year.

Carlos Muchave

June 24, 2020

Residents took to the corner of Golden Highway and Fourth Avenue at Driziek 3 in Orange Farm against the lack of water and electricity for over a year. Photo: Nigel Sibanda

Even dispite students needing to go to school residents are still not provided with basic sanitation and this has caused the people of Orange Farm to furiously block the highway with burning water jojos and rocks The Citizen reports.

“All we want is for the councillors that were elected by us, the community to come to us and tell us the challenges they are facing in providing water and electricity. As well as why the community still lacks these services” said Siphiwe Thwala who is a community leader in Driziek 3 in Orange Farm.

According to Jabu Simelane a community leader, Penny Mphole is the councillor of Ward 5 Driziek Ext 3 for 10 years and the area has no tar roads.