ANGRY mense in Wesbank claim that they are living in a “hell hole”.
With continuous gun violence and murders plaguing the area, they also say the potholes, power outages and sewer overflows is not getting the attention of the municipality.
Residents say that they are being held hostage in their own homes as there are constant shootings and murders in the area and that their roads are not being taken care of as potholes and damaged roads cause tyre bursts and accidents.
A resident who does not want to be named out of fear for his safety says that this has been an ongoing issue for years.
The man told the Daily Voice: “We are sitting with helse problems in Wesbank, you do not know what to expect anytime of the day or night.
“Here are daily cold-blooded murders which can be prevented if our community stands together and report these criminals anonymously, but hulle hou hulle bekke.
“Die Wesbank stink because the poo is lying everywhere in the streets, you can’t even enjoy your food lekker or simply just breath.
“In every street you drive along there are diep gatte. Jou kar kan dit nooit hou nie and as a result there are constant accidents. We are also struggling with power outages for days.”
Another resident said they want to see change as the community “gaan agter uit”.
The community member added: “The schools have opened but our children cannot even leave the house.
“I live next to a drain, when the drain is blocked then it overflows into the property, the street and bolly start coming up the residents sinks and the toilets stop working.
“It is pathetic how our houses smell, our children are getting sick because it is unhygienic.
In response, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Councillor Zahid Badroodien said they are attending to a persistent sewer blockage located behind Wesbank, near the pump station.
He added: “The sewage spillage observed on Happiness Street is a result of a house being constructed directly over an existing sewer manhole, which prevents the operational teams from accessing the infrastructure for maintenance.”
On Sunday there was heavy shooting in the area and two people were shot and killed.
We live in fear because you do not know if you are going to be the next victim. If all the stake holders can come together then we will see change.”
Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg confirmed that a 39 year old man was shot and killed on Sunday around 8.30pm in Sunridge Street, Wesbank and hours later around 00.15am another man was found with gunshot wounds to his head.
A murder case was registered for investigation.