Mon May 20 21:22:09 SAST 2013

'We lock our doors to keep the stench away'

Sep 21, 2012 | Ntwaagae Seleka | 18 comments

Residents of Thembelihle in Vrede, Free State, have lost hope that the Phumelela local municipality would fix manholes leaking sewage waste into their yards.

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Mon May 20 21:22:09 SAST 2013 ::
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Sep 21, 2012

Pointman

They should approach the legal aid board to employ a lawyer to sue the municipality for trampling on their human rights. Someone should inform Malema - here is a real cause for him to take up.
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Sep 21, 2012

MommaC

Get some bags, fill them with the smelliest samples, take them down to Arce's house and chuck them. That should get a reaction :)
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Sep 21, 2012

ancnduntsu

That serves u ryt. You vote for the anc ,you'll get the middle finger. Come 2014 you'll vote for the same imbeciles again. Aluta continua!!!
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Sep 21, 2012

jerico

that place is very much similar to JOZI.
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Sep 21, 2012

goodvibes

#dead by ..
" we lock our door to prevent the smell from coming in"... really, does it work?
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Sep 21, 2012

babyfats

this is really sad & kusekhaya lapho Mr Motaung (mayor) please do something des nothing good ever happened de everything de is a mess to get de RDP house u must pay amount of R1500 really izinto azihambi kahle eVrede i thnk Thuli Madonsela can do something about dis she's de only one who understand community problems so far
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Sep 21, 2012

Shredder

@MommaC
Get some bags, fill them with the smelliest samples, take them down to Arce's house and chuck them. That should get a reaction :)
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I support this idea, than to burn the councilor's house. If he smells the stench he will act.
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Sep 21, 2012

madimetsha

We don't know what to do. We always lock our doors to prevent our children from going out and the smell from coming in," she said.

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is closing your door not enough to keep the stench away,do they really have to lock it? does the stench open it if its only closed?
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Sep 21, 2012

MotheoM

This is my home town and this has been happening for quite some time now. It is very much evident that the Phumelela Municipality will never serve the people of Thembalihle. The Mayor (Mr. Motaung) is my former Mathematics Teacher who was doing pretty well as a Teacher than now as the Mayor as he doesn't understand how people's needs are prioritized. All they care about is to enrich themselves and their peers. This is disgusting.
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Sep 21, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

eish I feel for them coz really their lives are in danger.Remember with that stench,you can't sleep at night,you can't eat during the day,you can't hang outside for fresh air,you are just a slave at your own house.
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Sep 21, 2012

babyfats

yes MotheoM its also my home town too & Mr Motaung (Mayor) he even told me dat he was a teached once before he became de mayor
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Sep 21, 2012

Zee38

I really feel for these people and the previous comment about seeking help from legal aid is probably the only way these people will get helped. Its not just disgusting but poses very real health problems. Why does it always seem to take years or the threat of legal action before municipalities step in to do their work? Eish!
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Sep 21, 2012

Nenzani

Yo, my home town, they only share the resources and earning monthly salary for this things, owning far... and fancy things. You can see dat the ANC is runned by bussiness people pretending to be poor.

Mr Mayor wake up.
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Sep 21, 2012

Pointman

@ ntshware-ke-yawa - Yes - those peoples lives must be miserable. If only the mayor could understand what is in your comment he would do something.
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Sep 21, 2012

cornelius

The party in charge of this municipality must be r.acist.
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Sep 21, 2012

MissU

Solution = Fill buckets with makaka and mrhudo pour at the municipalities doors. YOU WILL BE SORTED.
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Sep 21, 2012

Solm

Our people need to understand how to use the power of their votes.Just complaining all the time and not using the power of your vote will not change anything.
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Sep 21, 2012

KgoshiKgolo

May the Living God and Creator of all, bring a quick end to the existence of ANC and its rule in South Africa, may He Use his powerful Spirit of Fire to bring death of ANC and its spirit of corruption. May He also prevent The DA from ruling South Africa one day and destroy the satanic spirit of Nazism (superior race) that governs the DA. May he allow true democracy to the people to really elect their own leadres that they prefer. May all these happen for the love of the people of South Africa, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen.
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