Residents of Bizana are facing severe financial strain as they divert their social grant money to secure water, with no access to running taps in their households. The local municipality has reportedly stopped supplying water tankers, leaving the community to rely on costly alternatives.
Many elderly residents say they spend over R1,000 of their monthly grants just to purchase a month’s water supply, leaving little for food and other essentials. Nearby rivers could be potential water sources, but residents claim the Alfred Nzo District Municipality has failed to act despite previous feasibility studies.
Community leaders are urging intervention, especially as Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina recently launched tap installations in another Eastern Cape municipality. Frustrated locals demand similar attention, calling for immediate solutions to the ongoing crisis.
