With only the plumbing and electricity connections to be done, he was set and ready to go.
However, when an Ekurhuleni Metro building inspector visited his premises last Tuesday morning, they discovered most of the manholes in the area are blocked.
“After the sewerage pipes were installed, the plumber and I tested the flow of water through the pipes and the results turned out positive,” says Izaacs.
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He claims the inspector gave him a number where he should report the blocked manholes, but after several attempts he called the Advertiser for help.
“I was asked to report the matter to the metro call centre and to get a reference number,” he says.
He hopes that a solution to the problem will soon be found.
Another Daggafontein resident, in Dabchick Avenue, Simon Madiagoane (75), says he reported the blocked manholes on September 12 .
He claims the metro did come out to look at the problem on September 18, but it was raining on that day and allegedly nothing was done to fix the problem.
He says several manholes in a 100m radius which were all blocked.
Madiagoane is disappointed in the metro and feels they don’t care about the residents in the Daggafontein area.
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“Surely they should do a follow-up to see if the job was done properly or whether it was done at all,” he says.
Metro spokesman Themba Gadebe says the continuous blockage is due to a broken pipe.
“Necessary precautions were taken due to the depth of the line, therefore, repairs will take much longer.
“Technicians are currently replacing a section of the line,” he says.
