Makana Residents Lament Intensifying Water Crisis

Residents of Makana in the Eastern Cape are sounding the alarm as the regions ongoing water crisis intensifies. Some communities say theyve been without a steady water supply for over five days, leaving them to grapple with basic daily needs like drinking, cooking, and sanitation.

The situation, which has been escalating over the past three months, is a continuation of a long-standing problem that dates back to 2019, when Makhanda first began experiencing water shortages.

Desmond Tshabala, a resident of the Nkanini community, has lamented the situation.

"There is no water at all here, the taps are normally dry, it is a daily thing. We have all the municipality trucks that are coming in here but that's not enough. As you just saw coming up from the terminus, you see some containers around the taps, there's no water, even the elderly have dry taps, they get zero water the whole day," says Tshabalala.

The Makada Municipality says poor infrastructure and leakages have led to the water shortage and, a plan to restore it is in place.