3 weeks without water supply

<p>I live in Zinkwazi beach, in the district of Illembe Kwadakuza. For the past few months we have had little or no domestic water supply. Since the beginning of November this unsatisfactory situation has excalated to virtually no water, infact since early December we have been with out water apart from one day 13 December.  No real reason has been given for this desperate situation. infact the department responsible do not answer the phone, clearly avoiding the scorn of the members of our community.</p> <p>An independant and brief survey, undertaken by a retired local engineer revealed several massive water leaks, old and usless pumps (water to Zinkwazi is supplied via boreholes), and electrical wiring that does not conform to national standards, which constantly causes the power to cut out.</p> <p>Clearly our 'public servants' at Illembe have been less than effective in the management of this resource and now as an emergency measure have dispatched water tankers in a vain effort to ease a appauling situation. As a beach community we have many visitors at this time of the year, many of these have had to either cancelled their accomodation and holiday booking or find other accomodation in the nearby towns such as Ballito. owners of these bed&breakfast, and smaller hotel establishments are loosing their livelyhood as a result. Public beaches with toilet facilities have  not had a water supply during this time which is obviously creating a serious environmental and health hazzard.</p> <p>Even now as we approach Christmas there is no evidence that the situation will improve. So I would like to wish all responsible at Illembe water every misery that we are are continuing to experience for the holidays.</p>