IN FEBRUARY last year, Johannesburg Water assured Sowetan that water gushing uncontrolled on the streets of Dube in Soweto would be fixed within three months.
Nice one. Why not just waste one of our most precious resources whilst making the poor rate payers foot the bill for your incompetence? Blerrie moegoes Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
warry
Careful contractor was paid and chowed the money then vanished. Affairs of the state. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Pointman
Passing the buck is a management tool these days. I informed telkom that a sapling was growing fast and would break the telephone lines in a short while which would cost a lot to fix. They said to call the parks division of the joburg municipality and they said call telkom - gave up and paid some guys R200 to cut the branches. Then the lines go stolen. Had a whisky and moved on - what else to do. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
Please people give them time they'll sort that out mos why you push them just be patient. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Pointman
@Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
Please people give them time they'll sort that out mos why you push them just be patient.
Please tell us you are being sarcastic! One week would amount to patience - one year is dereliction - even on our (the peoples) side. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Arewanga
As long as the president is still Zulu nothing will go right here. He must just go and open the biggest taxi rank ever there in enkandla - ville and employ all the KZN community. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
swona
I am soo angry with this municipalities, in sept, I got R8000,00 water bill alone, and they dont want to fix it, we all can see they made a mistake but hell no they say i have to pay for it! and if I see water spilling like that, feel like I can blow all municipal offices with a C4! Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Speke
I was also surpriced to see that water flowing, becasue it being long bathong!!!
Since last year when I visited my mums in Mofolo.........
Hai re batho ba Zuma mos:-( Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
candilious
@Katakataemaotoaditshepe!-Morning dear- And how much more time do their need geeeeeeeeeez bloody vampires Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@Pointman
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
Please people give them time they'll sort that out mos why you push them just be patient.
Please tell us you are being sarcastic! One week would amount to patience - one year is dereliction - even on our (the peoples) side.
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Poitman Dube isnt the only section with such problem and they cannt just jump all the areas to attend Dube,what's special about it.
The problem will be sorted when the time arrives that's all. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
seribe
I agree our government is incompetent, but sometime we as citizens we are the the problem cause we make backyard rooms in each and every household and the sewage system cannot accommodate 30 to 50 people per household Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!-Morning dear- And how much more time do their need geeeeeeeeeez bloody vampires.
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There're many areas where that conditions' been happening before Dube's and that's where our municipality has to start the reason I'm saying people must be patient the condition will be attended.
Katakata, I stay in the Rosettenville/Turffontein area, which aren't fancy suburbs, but when we phone JHB Water, we get a reference number and they solve the problem within 48 hrs. Just a month ago we experienced major sewerage spills due to overused old infrastructure, and it took them exactly 3 days to bring in subbies and install new pipes. Why should other suburbs in the same municipality have to wait so long? Report Abuse
Vote ANC, gushing water will be fixed in three month, Viva ANC Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Papgat
This is a sign of poor service delivery, but come to the election time it will be fixed immediately. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Mmini
Yep it's about time people from Dube do something!!!! Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Lehido
That street has been like that since 2005......I was staying there and it was like that, it wasnt this worse though... Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
cornelius
These people unfortunately have no right to complain - they voted the ANC into power. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@antie
Katakata, I stay in the Rosettenville/Turffontein area, which aren't fancy suburbs, but when we phone JHB Water, we get a reference number and they solve the problem within 48 hrs. Just a month ago we experienced major sewerage spills due to overused old infrastructure, and it took them exactly 3 days to bring in subbies and install new pipes. Why should other suburbs in the same municipality have to wait so long?
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Dont you think there're problems reported prio to this one which need to be attended before the current one could be attended and I said it that they cannt just the first to the next one as you metioned that they issue the reference number for each matters Sir.
So please things are done step by step.LOL
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!-Morning dear- And how much more time do their need geeeeeeeeeez bloody vampires.
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There're many areas where that conditions' been happening before Dube's and that's where our municipality has to start the reason I'm saying people must be patient the condition will be attended.
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I have to disagree with you because if the municipality maintained what was already most of these would not have happened. Same with potholes allthat your Goverment had to do was to maintain all structures that was already there .But NO you had to come with your brilliant ideas Tenders ,BEE ,Free hosptitals,free education and what happend rope snapped .
Now the very same people are feeling the pinch even worse then b4 because in saying it was good but implementing F*cked up big time.
So i would not tell people to be patient asthier have been for some time now and people are getting angry and violent Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
antie
Katakata, both areas, mine and Dube are serviced by JHB Water. In my area reported faults are fixed in 48hrs. In Dube they wait a year for a fault to be fixed that was reported at least 11 months before I reported my fault. How do you then get to them fixing things in the order they are reported?
And BTW, Antie is a woman, dear sir.
NOV 6, 2012
Mmini
Yep it's about time people from Dube do something!!!!
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The people of SA, as gushing water are so prevalent in the township, actually there are more ills that are committed by the ruling party nationally, provincially and locally. It is a shame that people who seemed so brave facing the Goliath apartheid government are so timid when it comes to the present government, not even one township boycotted schools for OBE , not even one school pledged solidarity with the students in Khutshong , Caltonville who were not in class for two years. Lafa elihle kakhulu, as much as Tsietsi is not recognized by the ruling party, the guy played a real decisive role in our education struggle, we are left namazambane, o MBalula no Malelama, who do not even see where we are in our revolution for a better life. Sies Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
ManoftheSoil
candilious - So you say the Old Govt (your govt) infrustructure was sufficient to accomodate everyone, all the current govt had to do was just to mantain it ....girl/boy you need to go have some serious check up,out of touch with reality, these problems are cause by more developments in the area which are necessary and our eco/social problems which has to do with migration and overcrowding , but it takes a person with braincells to know and uhnderstand that, councillor in Dube need to start fixing the problem thats all.
3 months might mean 3 years. incompetence thoughout all govt depts except sars! Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!Dont you think there're problems reported prio to this one which need to be attended before the current one could be attended and I said it that they cannt just the first to the next one as you metioned that they issue the reference number for each matters Sir.
So please things are done step by step.LOL
=========================================You killing me seriously .Those working at the call centre half of them dont even have telephone etticette ,i have tested them logged my call got a ref nr ,called back 15mins later no call was logged on they side .So please dont tell people to be patient as its k@k and nerve racking
What is so difficult with fixing the leak??? This is just another evidence at the right time why should people forsake the ruling party come the next elections!!!! Report Abuse
MGEEZ
What is so difficult with fixing the leak??? This is just another evidence at the right time why should people forsake the ruling party come the next elections!!!!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Just a lack of maintanance Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!Dont you think there're problems reported prio to this one which need to be attended before the current one could be attended and I said it that they cannt just the first to the next one as you metioned that they issue the reference number for each matters Sir.
So please things are done step by step.LOL
=========================================You killing me seriously .Those working at the call centre half of them dont even have telephone etticette ,i have tested them logged my call got a ref nr ,called back 15mins later no call was logged on they side .So please dont tell people to be patient as its k@k and nerve racking.
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That's Candy.LOL
@Kata-Lol i will take that as a compliment ......................Thats when i get agrro just the thought alone. Oh by the way we are living in k@k situation and just more smells to come
Poitman Dube isnt the only section with such problem and they cannt just jump all the areas to attend Dube,what's special about it.
The problem will be sorted when the time arrives that's all.
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Katakata, I hope you are being sarcastic. Had it been in the white dominated area. That could have been fixed within a week. These people don't take us seriously. Another problem with us black people is that we don't complain and make follow ups. We complain and hope these people would listen. White people would make an influx of calls until someone is accountable. Black people complain and sit back for a long time and burn tires if the thing is not fixed, LOL Report Abuse
Katakata, both areas, mine and Dube are serviced by JHB Water. In my area reported faults are fixed in 48hrs. In Dube they wait a year for a fault to be fixed that was reported at least 11 months before I reported my fault. How do you then get to them fixing things in the order they are reported?
And BTW, Antie is a woman, dear sir.
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Eish! kakakakakakakaka you're a momy neh,my apology passed.
But me and you have no idea that the people utilised the same proceedure you utilised or they just told someone working in municipality about the problem so that means you have no right to point fingers because we both dont know who's right and who's wrong Antie.
Kata-Lol i will take that as a compliment ......................Thats when i get agrro just the thought alone. Oh by the way we are living in k@k situation and just more smells to come.
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I can smell that already Candy.LOL
SA need to wake up, ANC is actually doing nothing for u Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!...........It may seem funny to you now but in actual fact its a reality
@Shredder - i agree with you ,its almost as the people are aliens when making these calls for service. Then they stil come with attitude Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@Tbo.touch
SA need to wake up, ANC is actually doing nothing for u.
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Tbo you didnt get nothing from ANC but others did and just wait till your time arrives since we're all not gonna get everything at the same time.time rolls baba,time rolls and yours in on the way to you.
@Katakataemaotoaditshepe!- I sure hope for your sake and others the wait wount be 18 x 3..........cause the way things are going now its unlikely for people to see some change with your ANC Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
malemaforpresident
And we should stop talking SA down that according to shower Head Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Mzabalazo
It's how you vote that either fix or break things, that is a fact Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Honeybadger
"...WATER, WATER everywhere and not a drop to drink..."
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner -Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–98
What a shame. We should be the global laughing stock now. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Shredder
@Mzabalazo
It's how you vote that either fix or break things, that is a fact
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Hi sthandwa. Demonic things are not easily deciphered, especially when you don't believe in God.
Last time when I said God exists and Satan exists, you told me about salmonella and stuff like that. What these people are doing is demonic.
I was reading an article the other day, I saw a river in China, it was red in colour. Whether dye was spilled into the river or what I don't know. They say they don't know either. They are still going to investigate. There is a prophecy in the book of Revelation where it talks about rivers being red.
Whoops! Wrong article, will copy to the correct one. :-D Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Honeybadger
Shredder
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You reckon the second coming is near broer? By the look of things it does or at least some disaster of catastrophic proportions shall befall us soon. How else do you explain current human behaviour?
Bla Bla you get what you vote for. When will some people ever wake up? Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Shredder
@Honeybadger - This was posted in the wrong article :-D Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
paracute
why do we keep sending our kids to universities and technical colleges for they can't find jobs and are sometimes able to find jobs but unable to do their job. you'll call technicians to help you fix something and they will seriously won't be able to help you for it is very difficult for them to identify the problem and fix it. Yeah experience is far better than qualification these days. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!- I sure hope for your sake and others the wait wount be 18 x 3..........cause the way things are going now its unlikely for people to see some change with your ANC.
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Dont forget that next month there're some changes that will be happening in ANC and I trust people will experience the goodies,many new happenings will happen after then.
Poitman Dube isnt the only section with such problem and they cannt just jump all the areas to attend Dube,what's special about it.
The problem will be sorted when the time arrives that's all.
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Katakata, I hope you are being sarcastic. Had it been in the white dominated area. That could have been fixed within a week. These people don't take us seriously. Another problem with us black people is that we don't complain and make follow ups. We complain and hope these people would listen. White people would make an influx of calls until someone is accountable. Black people complain and sit back for a long time and burn tires if the thing is not fixed, LOL
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You make Candy and Antie feel better I trust.LOL
On Sunday night, residents of this township, frustrated with the squalor-like conditions they have been forced to live in, took to the streets in protest.
Roads around the area were barricaded with rocks, tree logs and burning tyres
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and how is doing this going to fix their problems, why dont people learn that vandalising their own areas wont help. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Mthiznarow
We had lost our family members on their way to work, nearly lost my life and was admitted in hospital for a Year. We are being hit by cars avoiding potholes and water.... still because of that lickage. This must come to an End!! If its such a BIG mission to fix the road, might as well close it... The council must do something or step down.... Its been a LONG wait...
With vandalizing our own areas.... really I guess thats HOW.. people get serious attention for such situations... Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
puda
guys this is not a joburg water problem as stated on the article that this is for housing dept, and last time i checked joburg water does not service or maintain hostels as thats where they restricted as its a housing department issue, and as for other people with water issues, call Joburg water and get a ref no then wait only 3 to 4 days for your problem to be fixed. thank you all Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Ndilizinthaba
But this is how the rest of Africa looks Why not here. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Sipho2001
yeah but it's ok for Zuma to loot 250 mill for his kaya and everyone get's upset because 3 DA members went to have a look... Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
Sipho2001
the town i live has not had proper running water for 4 years. Municpality keep paying them selves performance bonus every year nbut they also claim they are bankrupt...
if this has been reported then reference numbers from joburg water should be provided and this will prove that that the issue has been reported by residents. i know that some of the residents dont even bother reporting the issue and the youth in the area should try and make this happen, please contact your JOBURG CONNECT NUMBER and ask to be put through housing department and log a proper call with the call centre, promise you this is small matters Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
seanred110
Vote ANC, the party to end all parties. They have filled their mandate to make the people of SA suffer, whilst they live like billionaires. Viva ANC my party. Ja no fine. Good Day. Report Abuse
Nov 6, 2012
FMNNS
This is just a drop in an ocean, of the infrastructures that are falling apart in the Vaal triangle. Road marks on main roads are faded and are not being improved. Streets lights are not being serviced but the council is too quick to cut off the electricity after a single default on service charges. Dangerous water trenches at cross roads are not marked or barricaded to prevent unforseen accidents at main cross roads.
Surely the flats are going to be improved just to buy the people's votes for the 2014 elections.
That's how clever politicians are, they will come to the masses of the people only when they want something from them.
BAYIZIGEBENGU FOR SURE!
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MommaC
Nice one. Why not just waste one of our most precious resources whilst making the poor rate payers foot the bill for your incompetence? Blerrie moegoesReport Abuse
warry
Careful contractor was paid and chowed the money then vanished. Affairs of the state.Report Abuse
Pointman
Passing the buck is a management tool these days. I informed telkom that a sapling was growing fast and would break the telephone lines in a short while which would cost a lot to fix. They said to call the parks division of the joburg municipality and they said call telkom - gave up and paid some guys R200 to cut the branches. Then the lines go stolen. Had a whisky and moved on - what else to do.Report Abuse
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
Please people give them time they'll sort that out mos why you push them just be patient.Report Abuse
Pointman
@Katakataemaotoaditshepe!Please people give them time they'll sort that out mos why you push them just be patient.
Please tell us you are being sarcastic! One week would amount to patience - one year is dereliction - even on our (the peoples) side.
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Arewanga
As long as the president is still Zulu nothing will go right here. He must just go and open the biggest taxi rank ever there in enkandla - ville and employ all the KZN community.Report Abuse
swona
I am soo angry with this municipalities, in sept, I got R8000,00 water bill alone, and they dont want to fix it, we all can see they made a mistake but hell no they say i have to pay for it! and if I see water spilling like that, feel like I can blow all municipal offices with a C4!Report Abuse
Speke
I was also surpriced to see that water flowing, becasue it being long bathong!!!Since last year when I visited my mums in Mofolo.........
Hai re batho ba Zuma mos:-(
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candilious
@Katakataemaotoaditshepe!-Morning dear- And how much more time do their need geeeeeeeeeez bloody vampiresReport Abuse
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@PointmanKatakataemaotoaditshepe!
Please people give them time they'll sort that out mos why you push them just be patient.
Please tell us you are being sarcastic! One week would amount to patience - one year is dereliction - even on our (the peoples) side.
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Poitman Dube isnt the only section with such problem and they cannt just jump all the areas to attend Dube,what's special about it.
The problem will be sorted when the time arrives that's all.
Report Abuse
seribe
I agree our government is incompetent, but sometime we as citizens we are the the problem cause we make backyard rooms in each and every household and the sewage system cannot accommodate 30 to 50 people per householdReport Abuse
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@candiliousKatakataemaotoaditshepe!-Morning dear- And how much more time do their need geeeeeeeeeez bloody vampires.
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There're many areas where that conditions' been happening before Dube's and that's where our municipality has to start the reason I'm saying people must be patient the condition will be attended.
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antie
Katakata, I stay in the Rosettenville/Turffontein area, which aren't fancy suburbs, but when we phone JHB Water, we get a reference number and they solve the problem within 48 hrs. Just a month ago we experienced major sewerage spills due to overused old infrastructure, and it took them exactly 3 days to bring in subbies and install new pipes. Why should other suburbs in the same municipality have to wait so long?Report Abuse
Msiphos00
Service deliveryReport Abuse
Mzabalazo
Vote ANC, gushing water will be fixed in three month, Viva ANCReport Abuse
Papgat
This is a sign of poor service delivery, but come to the election time it will be fixed immediately.Report Abuse
Mmini
Yep it's about time people from Dube do something!!!!Report Abuse
Lehido
That street has been like that since 2005......I was staying there and it was like that, it wasnt this worse though...Report Abuse
cornelius
These people unfortunately have no right to complain - they voted the ANC into power.Report Abuse
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@antieKatakata, I stay in the Rosettenville/Turffontein area, which aren't fancy suburbs, but when we phone JHB Water, we get a reference number and they solve the problem within 48 hrs. Just a month ago we experienced major sewerage spills due to overused old infrastructure, and it took them exactly 3 days to bring in subbies and install new pipes. Why should other suburbs in the same municipality have to wait so long?
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Dont you think there're problems reported prio to this one which need to be attended before the current one could be attended and I said it that they cannt just the first to the next one as you metioned that they issue the reference number for each matters Sir.
So please things are done step by step.LOL
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candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!@candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!-Morning dear- And how much more time do their need geeeeeeeeeez bloody vampires.
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There're many areas where that conditions' been happening before Dube's and that's where our municipality has to start the reason I'm saying people must be patient the condition will be attended.
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I have to disagree with you because if the municipality maintained what was already most of these would not have happened. Same with potholes allthat your Goverment had to do was to maintain all structures that was already there .But NO you had to come with your brilliant ideas Tenders ,BEE ,Free hosptitals,free education and what happend rope snapped .
Now the very same people are feeling the pinch even worse then b4 because in saying it was good but implementing F*cked up big time.
So i would not tell people to be patient asthier have been for some time now and people are getting angry and violent
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antie
Katakata, both areas, mine and Dube are serviced by JHB Water. In my area reported faults are fixed in 48hrs. In Dube they wait a year for a fault to be fixed that was reported at least 11 months before I reported my fault. How do you then get to them fixing things in the order they are reported?And BTW, Antie is a woman, dear sir.
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Mzabalazo
NOV 6, 2012Mmini
Yep it's about time people from Dube do something!!!!
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The people of SA, as gushing water are so prevalent in the township, actually there are more ills that are committed by the ruling party nationally, provincially and locally. It is a shame that people who seemed so brave facing the Goliath apartheid government are so timid when it comes to the present government, not even one township boycotted schools for OBE , not even one school pledged solidarity with the students in Khutshong , Caltonville who were not in class for two years. Lafa elihle kakhulu, as much as Tsietsi is not recognized by the ruling party, the guy played a real decisive role in our education struggle, we are left namazambane, o MBalula no Malelama, who do not even see where we are in our revolution for a better life. Sies
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ManoftheSoil
candilious - So you say the Old Govt (your govt) infrustructure was sufficient to accomodate everyone, all the current govt had to do was just to mantain it ....girl/boy you need to go have some serious check up,out of touch with reality, these problems are cause by more developments in the area which are necessary and our eco/social problems which has to do with migration and overcrowding , but it takes a person with braincells to know and uhnderstand that, councillor in Dube need to start fixing the problem thats all.Report Abuse
Chichi7
3 months might mean 3 years. incompetence thoughout all govt depts except sars!Report Abuse
candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!Dont you think there're problems reported prio to this one which need to be attended before the current one could be attended and I said it that they cannt just the first to the next one as you metioned that they issue the reference number for each matters Sir.So please things are done step by step.LOL
=========================================You killing me seriously .Those working at the call centre half of them dont even have telephone etticette ,i have tested them logged my call got a ref nr ,called back 15mins later no call was logged on they side .So please dont tell people to be patient as its k@k and nerve racking
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MGEEZ
What is so difficult with fixing the leak??? This is just another evidence at the right time why should people forsake the ruling party come the next elections!!!!Report Abuse
!#Sinudeity#!
Baldwin Matsimela blamed apartheid.Report Abuse
candilious
MGEEZWhat is so difficult with fixing the leak??? This is just another evidence at the right time why should people forsake the ruling party come the next elections!!!!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Just a lack of maintanance
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Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@candiliousKatakataemaotoaditshepe!Dont you think there're problems reported prio to this one which need to be attended before the current one could be attended and I said it that they cannt just the first to the next one as you metioned that they issue the reference number for each matters Sir.
So please things are done step by step.LOL
=========================================You killing me seriously .Those working at the call centre half of them dont even have telephone etticette ,i have tested them logged my call got a ref nr ,called back 15mins later no call was logged on they side .So please dont tell people to be patient as its k@k and nerve racking.
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That's Candy.LOL
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candilious
@Kata-That's Candy.LOL ..................im confused ur replyReport Abuse
Tasto_
Don't u ppl have hotline to report water wastage? Like DA run cities?I am not a DA lackey b4 jumping on me just a question?Report Abuse
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@candiliousKata-That's Candy.LOL ..................im confused ur reply.
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Ur respond mostly ends with" k@k"LOL
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candilious
@Kata- Hahahahahahha Thats when i get agrro just the thought alone. Oh by the way we are living in k@k situation and just more smells to come@Sin halo daarso
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candilious
@Kata-Lol i will take that as a compliment ......................Thats when i get agrro just the thought alone. Oh by the way we are living in k@k situation and just more smells to come@Sin- halo daarso
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Shredder
@Katakataemaotoaditshepe!Poitman Dube isnt the only section with such problem and they cannt just jump all the areas to attend Dube,what's special about it.
The problem will be sorted when the time arrives that's all.
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Katakata, I hope you are being sarcastic. Had it been in the white dominated area. That could have been fixed within a week. These people don't take us seriously. Another problem with us black people is that we don't complain and make follow ups. We complain and hope these people would listen. White people would make an influx of calls until someone is accountable. Black people complain and sit back for a long time and burn tires if the thing is not fixed, LOL
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!#Sinudeity#!
candilious - Howsit candi.Report Abuse
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@antieKatakata, both areas, mine and Dube are serviced by JHB Water. In my area reported faults are fixed in 48hrs. In Dube they wait a year for a fault to be fixed that was reported at least 11 months before I reported my fault. How do you then get to them fixing things in the order they are reported?
And BTW, Antie is a woman, dear sir.
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Eish! kakakakakakakaka you're a momy neh,my apology passed.
But me and you have no idea that the people utilised the same proceedure you utilised or they just told someone working in municipality about the problem so that means you have no right to point fingers because we both dont know who's right and who's wrong Antie.
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Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@candiliousKata-Lol i will take that as a compliment ......................Thats when i get agrro just the thought alone. Oh by the way we are living in k@k situation and just more smells to come.
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I can smell that already Candy.LOL
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Tbo.touch
SA need to wake up, ANC is actually doing nothing for uReport Abuse
candilious
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!...........It may seem funny to you now but in actual fact its a reality@Shredder - i agree with you ,its almost as the people are aliens when making these calls for service. Then they stil come with attitude
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Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@Tbo.touchSA need to wake up, ANC is actually doing nothing for u.
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Tbo you didnt get nothing from ANC but others did and just wait till your time arrives since we're all not gonna get everything at the same time.time rolls baba,time rolls and yours in on the way to you.
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candilious
@Katakataemaotoaditshepe!- I sure hope for your sake and others the wait wount be 18 x 3..........cause the way things are going now its unlikely for people to see some change with your ANCReport Abuse
malemaforpresident
And we should stop talking SA down that according to shower HeadReport Abuse
Mzabalazo
It's how you vote that either fix or break things, that is a factReport Abuse
Honeybadger
"...WATER, WATER everywhere and not a drop to drink..."The Rime of the Ancient Mariner -Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–98
What a shame. We should be the global laughing stock now.
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Shredder
@MzabalazoIt's how you vote that either fix or break things, that is a fact
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Hi sthandwa. Demonic things are not easily deciphered, especially when you don't believe in God.
Last time when I said God exists and Satan exists, you told me about salmonella and stuff like that. What these people are doing is demonic.
I was reading an article the other day, I saw a river in China, it was red in colour. Whether dye was spilled into the river or what I don't know. They say they don't know either. They are still going to investigate. There is a prophecy in the book of Revelation where it talks about rivers being red.
Anyway, have a lovely day ne. :-)
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Shredder
Whoops! Wrong article, will copy to the correct one. :-DReport Abuse
Honeybadger
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You reckon the second coming is near broer? By the look of things it does or at least some disaster of catastrophic proportions shall befall us soon. How else do you explain current human behaviour?
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GLAVA
you get exactly what you vote for.Report Abuse
Neon
Bla Bla you get what you vote for. When will some people ever wake up?Report Abuse
Shredder
@Honeybadger - This was posted in the wrong article :-DReport Abuse
paracute
why do we keep sending our kids to universities and technical colleges for they can't find jobs and are sometimes able to find jobs but unable to do their job. you'll call technicians to help you fix something and they will seriously won't be able to help you for it is very difficult for them to identify the problem and fix it. Yeah experience is far better than qualification these days.Report Abuse
Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@candiliousKatakataemaotoaditshepe!- I sure hope for your sake and others the wait wount be 18 x 3..........cause the way things are going now its unlikely for people to see some change with your ANC.
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Dont forget that next month there're some changes that will be happening in ANC and I trust people will experience the goodies,many new happenings will happen after then.
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Katakataemaotoaditshepe!
@ShredderKatakataemaotoaditshepe!
Poitman Dube isnt the only section with such problem and they cannt just jump all the areas to attend Dube,what's special about it.
The problem will be sorted when the time arrives that's all.
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Katakata, I hope you are being sarcastic. Had it been in the white dominated area. That could have been fixed within a week. These people don't take us seriously. Another problem with us black people is that we don't complain and make follow ups. We complain and hope these people would listen. White people would make an influx of calls until someone is accountable. Black people complain and sit back for a long time and burn tires if the thing is not fixed, LOL
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You make Candy and Antie feel better I trust.LOL
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Winilen
On Sunday night, residents of this township, frustrated with the squalor-like conditions they have been forced to live in, took to the streets in protest.Roads around the area were barricaded with rocks, tree logs and burning tyres
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and how is doing this going to fix their problems, why dont people learn that vandalising their own areas wont help.
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Mthiznarow
We had lost our family members on their way to work, nearly lost my life and was admitted in hospital for a Year. We are being hit by cars avoiding potholes and water.... still because of that lickage. This must come to an End!! If its such a BIG mission to fix the road, might as well close it... The council must do something or step down.... Its been a LONG wait...With vandalizing our own areas.... really I guess thats HOW.. people get serious attention for such situations...
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puda
guys this is not a joburg water problem as stated on the article that this is for housing dept, and last time i checked joburg water does not service or maintain hostels as thats where they restricted as its a housing department issue, and as for other people with water issues, call Joburg water and get a ref no then wait only 3 to 4 days for your problem to be fixed. thank you allReport Abuse
Ndilizinthaba
But this is how the rest of Africa looks Why not here.Report Abuse
Sipho2001
yeah but it's ok for Zuma to loot 250 mill for his kaya and everyone get's upset because 3 DA members went to have a look...Report Abuse
Sipho2001
the town i live has not had proper running water for 4 years. Municpality keep paying them selves performance bonus every year nbut they also claim they are bankrupt...Another ANC fail.
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puda
if this has been reported then reference numbers from joburg water should be provided and this will prove that that the issue has been reported by residents. i know that some of the residents dont even bother reporting the issue and the youth in the area should try and make this happen, please contact your JOBURG CONNECT NUMBER and ask to be put through housing department and log a proper call with the call centre, promise you this is small mattersReport Abuse
seanred110
Vote ANC, the party to end all parties. They have filled their mandate to make the people of SA suffer, whilst they live like billionaires. Viva ANC my party. Ja no fine. Good Day.Report Abuse
FMNNS
This is just a drop in an ocean, of the infrastructures that are falling apart in the Vaal triangle. Road marks on main roads are faded and are not being improved. Streets lights are not being serviced but the council is too quick to cut off the electricity after a single default on service charges. Dangerous water trenches at cross roads are not marked or barricaded to prevent unforseen accidents at main cross roads.Surely the flats are going to be improved just to buy the people's votes for the 2014 elections.
That's how clever politicians are, they will come to the masses of the people only when they want something from them.
BAYIZIGEBENGU FOR SURE!
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