The Germiston City News has been inundated with calls from furious Germiston residents, many of whom have been left without water since last week Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo one at the call centre can say exactly what the problem is or when it will be fixed.<\/p>
\u201cWe have not one drop of water in our taps and no one can tell me when or where I can find the emergency tankers for water.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are living like animals, not being able to wash or cook, this is getting ridiculous,\u201d said Charlene Jurkiewicz, from Albemarle.<\/p>
Leon de Beer said: \u201cIt is now becoming ridiculous, no water for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n
\u201cYet the metro is obliged to supply water to their consumers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis apparently has become a secondary issue, yet they have the audacity to cut the services to consumers who fail to pay on time for a service that is not rendered.\u201d<\/p>\n
Samantha Dorman also shared her frustrations and said: \u201cI have been without water since last week Tuesday and I still have no water.<\/p>\n
\u201cSad to think, as much as people complain, at the end of the day nothing will get done. The question is why do we pay rates and taxes?\u201d<\/p>\n
Some residents have reported that water supply will return at night, but will be gone again by morning.<\/p>\n
However, this water is often dirty and undrinkable.<\/p>\n
Martie Venter from Elsburg asked: \u201cHow do we know what the real problem is if they don\u2019t give us answers?<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a three-week-old baby to care for and don\u2019t know how I am meant to cope?\u201d<\/p>\n
Suzanne Petrie from Albemarle said: \u201cWhy can they not SMS customers to tell them about the water issues, when they are able to SMS about payments that are due?\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite continued efforts by the GCN to get clarity on the situation, the metro has not been forthcoming with answers to our questions.<\/p>\n
The GCN will continue to update residents as information becomes available.<\/p>\n
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