{"id":125427,"date":"2016-06-20T11:24:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T09:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=125427"},"modified":"2016-06-20T11:24:13","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T09:24:13","slug":"have-your-say-on-this-weeks-hot-facebook-topic-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/06\/20\/have-your-say-on-this-weeks-hot-facebook-topic-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Have your say on this week\u2019s hot Facebook topic"},"content":{"rendered":"

The hot topic of conversation on the Germiston City News Facebook page for the week, June 11 to 17, was:<\/p>\n

Infrastructure fails in Elspark: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1Xt5Jh4 <\/a><\/p>

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Germiston residents are no longer surprised by power outages, as these seem to be a weekly, and in some areas of the city, daily occurrence. However, residents of Elspark now face a new hurdle as the area is plagued by water supply interruptions sometimes lasting for days. \u201cIn one week alone our water has been off three times on June 7, 8 and 9,\u201d said Gail Rushmer. \u201cEvery day we either have a burst water pipe or are without electricity.\u201d Many residents in the area believe the metro\u2019s lack of maintenance has caused the infrastructure to fail in the area.<\/p>\n

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  • \u00a0Michelle Stanley, \u201cThere should have been maintenance and plans put in place years ago. I have lived in Elspark for 13 years this coming December and we have always had water problems, maybe not as bad as the past three weeks, but yes, there have been problems for years.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Pietro Cignoli, \u201cThe people keep voting.\u201d<\/li>\n
  • \u00a0Darryl Linington, \u201cWhat water tankers are they on about? The metro says they are on the way and they never arrive.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>
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