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Four months of raw sewage on Durban road

Overflowing manholes have forced motorists and taxis to take longer routes

Sewage is spilling into the road at 122270 Street in Siyanda A near KwaMashu. Photos: Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Streams of raw sewage from three overflowing manholes along the main road in Siyanda A near KwaMashu have started to form deep pools.
Residents say this has been going on for at least four months and they have repeatedly reported it, with little result. They have to keep their doors and windows closed against the smell. Sometimes rocks have to be placed as stepping stones to cross the road.
People living in the area worry about the effect it is having on the health of their children, who are sometimes in contact with the dirty water. “In summer we experience lots of flies,”…

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