Bouvalle in Rayton waar mense onwettig bly. FOTO’s: Lientjie Mentz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHy s\u00ea duisende liters skoon drinkwater word by die onwettige konneksie vermors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Dit is onaanvaarbaar in ‘n metro waar inwoners reeds watertekorte en mislukte infrastruktuur ervaar,” het Pretorius ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hy s\u00ea ten minste drie vervalle strukture \u2013 sonder dakke, deure of volledige mure \u2013 word onwettig beset. Hy s\u00ea Inwoners in die omgewing het gekla oor kriminele aktiwiteit, inbrake en veiligheidsrisiko’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘n Inwoner van Rayton s\u00ea sy het die pyp wat lek reeds in 2018 by iemand by die Mangaung-metro aangemeld en sedertdien loop dit nog die heeltyd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Die DA sal nou ‘n formele Re\u00ebl 38-vraag indien en die saak na die Artikel 80 tegniese dienskomitee verwys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pretorius het ‘n dubbele standaard uitgewys: “Inwoners wat agter raak met die bataling van rekeninge se water word onmiddellik ontkoppel, maar onwettige waterdiefstal word ge\u00efgnoreer.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Die party het ook die eienaar van die perseel gekontak om hulle te waarsku dat hulle verantwoordelik is om die perseel te beveilig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Inwoners verdien ‘n munisipaliteit wat gemeenskappe beskerm, skoon water beveilig en die wet regverdig toepas,” het Pretorius ges\u00ea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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