The Matzikama Municipality has been criticised for failing to act on a water crisis that has left Vredendal with no water for the past nine days.
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The Rural Farmworkers Development Organisation slammed the institution after it revealed that the water shortage was the result of poor infrastructure.
‘This is a management problem or shall I say mistake of the Matzikama municipal administration and equally large overview mistake of the sleepy Matzikama council,’ says Billy Claasen, director of the Rural Farmworkers Development Organisation.
‘It is a shame that something is only being done now. Here all the Council members have fulfilled their role to lead. They should all be fired.’
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According to acting municipal manager Lionel Phillips, the Matzikama Municipality is ‘fully committed’ to fixing the problem as soon as possible, IOL reports.
‘We worked right through the night to pump water into the system, with endless problems that kept us from filling the water networks. Our teams are working tirelessly to identify and repair the infrastructure issues caused by this outage.’
‘We understand the severity of the situation and spare no effort to restore the water supply to its normal state. In the meantime, we are arranging alternative water supply options to ease the immediate burden on our residents.’
‘Once again, I apologise for the inconvenience and assure you that we are fully committed to resolving this situation quickly.’
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