DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis toured Johannesburg’s failing infrastructure.
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DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille toured Johannesburg’s failing infrastructure,visiting three sites which laid bare years of neglect.
At the Nancefield sewer pump station in Eldorado,raw sewage spills into the Klipspruit River,which flows into the Klip River and,ultimately,the Vaal River system,from where drinking water is drawn.
Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille tours Johannesburg’s collapsing infrastructure.
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DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille tour Johannesburg’s collapsing infrastructure.
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At Maxwell Court in Claremont,residents endure broken infrastructure,no water,and collapsing walls. At Helen Joseph women’s hostel in Alexandra,sewage flows from the upper floors into homes,and drainage failures have persisted since 2022.
“What I’ve seen today is absolutely shocking,” said Hill-Lewis. “What we’ve seen here today is caused by years of neglect,failure to prioritise investment in basic infrastructure,failure to spend money properly.”
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The Nancefield sewer pump station flows into the Klip River.
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Residents of the Nancefield Retirement Village have complained about wastewater flowing into the village and into residents’ toilets.
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He warned that the consequences are both economic and humanitarian. “When infrastructure is broken as it is here,this city will die. Jobs will vanish.”
Hill-Lewis called for proper investment and an end to corruption.
“It can be fixed with the right initial budget,properly. Make sure that money is being spent on the right things. Make sure that it is not going into the pockets of cronies and cadres. When that happens,I assure you,these problems can be fixed.”
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Helen Joseph women’s hostel has sewage flowing inside people’s homes,flooding kitchen and laundry rooms.
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The Helen Joseph Women’s hostel has sewage flooding homes.
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