We are living in inhumane conditions, and no-one seems to care about our health.
These are the words of 81-year-old grandmother Rebecca Machele, who lives in a house surrounded by sewage that overflows from a manhole at the back of the house and spills into her yard.
In a desperate attempt to manage the crisis, Machele asked her grandson to dig channels around the house to divert the sewage and reduce the flooding. But it has not helped as sewage continues to surround the home in Sebokeng Zone 12.
After we reported it to the municipality, they came and checked but told us the main problem is on the other side of the road, where the main sewer is. They said we must talk to the councillor, Machele said.
However, Emfuleni municipality spokesperson Makhosonke Sangweni told Sowetan there was no record of such a complaint. I checked whether we have such a complaint in the system. Theres no record, and we dont know who went out. But now that its been brought to our attention, well send a team and provide feedback, he said.