DESPERATE residents of Pumula South in Bulawayo have resorted to fetching water from shallow wells and open pits dug by council’s roads department as the local authority insists on its 144-hour water-rationing schedule.
Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association chairperson Ambrose Sibindi yesterday said the water situation in most residential areas was dire.
“This is because of desperation to have this precious liquid which we understand some houses have gone for weeks without. The bowsers sent by council are overwhelmed because of the number of areas in the same dilemma and that’s the reason why we are on record saying the Bulawayo water situation should be declared a national disaster by the government,” Sibindi said.
“Our call falls on deaf ears when residents are suffering and their lives are also in danger as they source water from places that have not been scientifically proven for human consumption and use.”
