Daily Maverick
Dailymaverick logo

Maverick News

This article is more than a year old

GROUNDUP VIDEO

Free State tensions rise as Parys municipality fails to provide water to communities

Residents say water supplies in Parys have deteriorated over the past two years due to ageing infrastructure at the wastewater treatment plant.
groundup-FS-water-failures Due to water shortages and a lack of consistent supply from the municipality, residents in or close to town have to walk to collect water from outside communal taps as part of their daily schedule. (Photo: Supplied by GroundUp.)
Adel Van Niekerk
By Adel Van Niekerk
6 Feb 2023
Facebook
1

In Parys, Free State, the water supply is becoming ever more erratic, exacerbated by rolling blackouts. Many people have to walk kilometres to get water. This has caused great dissatisfaction and sparked violent protests. DM

First published by GroundUp.

Comments

Brian Algar Feb 7, 2023, 10:13 AM

Let me guess..... last local government elections these self same people voted for the ANC. Now burning down the municipal buildings because they unhappy with the service delivery. Can somebody please explain to them that if you change nothing, nothing changes.