Gugulethu residents battle severe flooding

RESIDENTS of Gugulethu say they have been trapped in their homes due to severe flooding caused by overflowing sewers and inadequate stormwater infrastructure.

- MANDILAKHE TSHWETE

Wendy Mtsi, a resident of the New Rest area on Tambo Road, said the water levels in her yard have become so severe that she can only leave her home by jumping over a back wall with assistance.

“Someone must help us to get to the other side of the yard, and if one can't jump over, then they will have to stay at home,” she said.

“I have a seven-month-old baby, and this water is dirty because it is mixed with faeces. I fear that my baby might get sick from this.

“We have nowhere else to go and have no choice but to stay here and wait for help.”

She added that residents felt neglected because they lived in formal housing, not informal settlements.