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Cholera crisis | Daily struggles of Hammanskraal residents
The Hammanskraal water crisis has been ongoing for over a decade now and there's no political will to address it.
HAMMANSKRAAL - The Hammanskraal water crisis has been ongoing for over a decade now and there's no political will to address it.
That's the view of social justice activist Dumizulu Nkwanyane.
He says authorities are playing political games at the expense of residents.
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Nkwanyane lays bare the daily struggles of the residents.
"I can go back as far as 2011 now that we've seen facing this challenge of water crisis in Hammanskraal.
"On a daily basis when I run my tap, I have to face a challenge of having to face the stench that's coming out of the tap," he said.
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Meanwhile, the health department is warning Tshwane residents to treat water as unsafe.
It says the quality and safety of water from the taps can not yet be confirmed.
Fifteen people have died of gastrointestinal infection in Hammanskraal.