Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za

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03 February 2024 | 16:54 CAT

The Leader of Xiluva Part Bongani Baloyi yesterday toook samples of water provided by water tankers in Tshwane townships to determine if the quality meets the required standards. Photo/SAfmRadio

Bongani Baloyi, leader of the political party Xiluva, took water samples from tankers placed in townships in Tshwane on Thursday, responding to several complaints by residents who questioned the water quality.

Water samples were taken to determine whether the quality meets the required standards. Generally, water should meet basic quality requirements, such as being free from harmful bacteria, chemicals, and contaminants and safe for human consumption.

Residents of Tshwane, like those in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, heavily depend on water tankers because of severe water shortages and even water shedding.

Radio Islam International underscores the complaints from residents forced to use water tankers with the Xiluva political party leader, Bongani Baloyi.

“The residents have been complaining about, at times, a smell in the water following the tragedy of an outbreak of disease through this water in Hammanskraal,” says Baloyi.

According to Baloyi, the concern continued to be raised while campaigning on the ground. This led to collecting water samples to be taken to independent laboratories, which will check and confirm whether the water is of drinking quality and standard.

Meanwhile, Baloyi pointed out that several issues are surfacing, which speaks to potential corruption in the city of Tshwane.

“Residents have shown us where the water tankers take water from the city infrastructure and resell it back to the city without paying the city for water. All of us should be concerned when the fact that the city is paying obscene amounts of money for a temporary solution and not investing in a permanent one,” says Baloyi.

Listen to the full interview on The Daily Round-Up with Muallimah Annisa Essack.