Sewage spills in Tongaat a health risk, say residents

DEPUTY MINISTER VISITS AREA

- MONISHKA GOVENDER [e-mail]

FOLLOWING complaints from residents about persistent sewage spills and infrastructure failure which were causing a health and safety hazard, Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Narendh Singh, visited Tongaat last week.

Singh was accompanied by city officials and environmental specialists from the eThekwini Municipality and the Department of Water and Sanitation.

They assessed the extent of the sewage and infrastructure problems, and engaged with community members.

Singh was invited by local businessman Ricky Naidoo to visit the town, after they had met at a recent environmental conference.

“I told Singh about the plight of Tongaat’s residents. This town has gone through looting, flooding and a tornado which have impacted the water supply and other infrastructure such as the sewerage system,” said Naidoo.