Residents in Ward 51 Phoenix are grappling with a critical water crisis, exacerbated by persistent leaks and municipal inaction, leading to deteriorating living conditions and health risks.
Some Ward 51 residents in Phoenix, north of Durban, say they are growing increasingly frustrated over persistent water leaks from eThekwini Municipality pipes, which they claim repeatedly flood their properties whenever pipes burst in the area.
Residents described the situation as being like “swimming in a pool of water” on their properties every time there is a leak, saying the ongoing flooding has severely affected their living conditions while stagnant water poses a potential health hazard.
Nomathemba Ngcobo, a resident of Tigerpark Place in Shastri Park, said she has been battling the effects of recurring burst pipes for more than a year.
Ngcobo said water had been gushing through the area for weeks at a time without any intervention from the municipality.
