Residents taking their shack wall into a truck to Eerstefabrieke
By Ernest Mabasa
Phomolong residents to relocate to Eerstefabrieke after fatal water pipe explosion at night on Sunday 19, leaving two toddlers dead.
The residents will live the rest of their lives in Eerstefabrieke, where they will get permanent stands with interim electricity, water and rest rooms. The Tshwane municipality removed the residents, “I am providing plastic bags so that they will put their wet goods while they are packing the remaining,” said municipality volunteer Beauty Mapuleng Msiza.
Over 90 shacks were damaged by this harsh explosion. Over 150 families were removed; the place will remain unoccupied since it is unsafe.
Early next year the RDP houses will be built as part of the development of Eerstefabrieke “I am happy and feel safe that I will get RDP house soon,” said Phomolong resident Joyce Mathibela.
The deceased toddlers Mashie Mathosi (4 months) and Tintswalo Sekele (3 years) are to be buried on Saturday at merball hall cemetery. Tintswalo sekele was a pupil at Mamelodi Day Care Center. “I feel very bad because it is a detrimental thing my pupil is dead and number has decreased.” “I was used to family because of Tintswalo Sekele,” said crèche manager Letty Mkhatshwai.
The residents have started with building shacks for shelter .
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