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is coming inside the people’s shacks Some people had to leave their shacks because of the mess caused by the sewage. The whole area stinks. It smells like sh*t,” said Mashiyane-Kungwana. She accused the City of dragging its foot, being racist and playing political games with their lives.
"It's almost a week since the drain burst in the area and there is no help. The sewage is a health hazard for us. The City officials came and assessed the situation and left. They never come back. We are on our own," she said.
She explained that humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers and a local church donated blankets, mattresses and food.
She believes that the burst drain is due to a collapse of the sewage pipe at Nyanda Street. "There is a pipe that collapsed near Goal Supermarket. It's been three weeks since the City began fixing it. I
believe the problem that we are facing here is caused by that sewage pipe."
The City’s acting mayco member for water and sanitation, Xanthea Limberg said the City’s water and sanitation directorate is aware of the matter and the relevant teams have been deployed to resolve it.
Limberg said the emergency contractor is excavating the area where the blockage has been detected in the sewer network. “For context, an emergency contractor was appointed to repair a 160mm diameter sewer pipe that connects to the 800mm diameter mainline draining to the Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW).
On Tuesday 7 October, at approximately 16:00, the contractor informed the depot team that the manhole where work was being carried out had started surcharging, which caused the failure of the shoring box,” said Limberg
According to Limberg the contractor experienced challenges locating the downstream manhole, as informal structures have been built over the 800mm mainline. She said to manage the situation, initially five large mobile pumps had been deployed on-site to contain sewage spillages within the informal settlement. She added that an extra pump was added, bringing the total to six pumps to manage the sewer flow.
“The contractor is currently in the process of excavating to gain access to the sewer line Preliminary indications suggest that the sewer line exceeds a depth of five metres The root cause of the blockage on the bulk sewer will be determined once the pipeline has been fully exposed. It is also noted that several downstream manholes from the point of blockage have been severely encroached upon,” she explained.
Limberg said the Ward 96 councillor Lucky Mbiza has been engaged to assist in facilitating the relocation of the structures erected over the sewer servitude, most of which comprise rusted steel containers
"It is envisaged that the contractor will excavate to the sewer line during the course of this week, which will allow workers to remove the obstruction in the sewer Depot teams continue to disinfect the affected areas where spillages occur to reduce odours The contractor remains on-site, working around the clock to resolve the issue "
When City Vision visited the area on Monday, 13 October, sewage was overflowing throughout the settlement but City trucks and excavators were on site
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They still hold possibility. How do we honour them when we are this tired? How do we stay present when the temptation is to switch into autopilot and wait for the year to end? Perhaps the answer lies in gentleness
To treat ourselves not as machines that failed to keep pace, but as humans who have carried much To forgive the slipups, the missed calls, the drafts left unfinished. To recognise that being weary is not weakness; it is evidence that we have been engaged, that we have been present, that we have given of ourselves in ways that left a mark. Because alongside the fatigue, there are still signs of life. Small joys that interrupt the haze: laughter at lunch with colleagues, the sight of flowers blooming in unexpected corners, the unexpected kindness of a stranger The way music can lift a dull morning, or how a simple walk can quiet the noise in the mind. October carries its own gifts, if we're willing to notice them.
Maybe this is the invitation of these last three months to hold both truths at once To admit we're tired and still be open to what the year can offer. To rest when we can, but also to dream again, even if only in small ways
A new notebook bought. A phone call made. A promise kept to yourself. These, too, are victories worth noting. So as the year tilts toward its end, I find myself asking, what unfinished thing still deserves my attention? What small habit of care can carry me into December stronger than I feel now? What new chance might still arrive before the fireworks and countdowns?
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It shows up unexpectedly, in October, in November, in December, in conversations, in ideas, in second chances. So yes, we might be tired. Yes, the cursor blinks longer before the words appear. Yes, mistakes creep in more often. But fatigue is not the whole truth of who we are. We are also resilient. We are still showing up, still moving forward, still holding hope. We are still making space for laughter, still pausing to notice beauty, still daring to believe that tomorrow can surprise us. And even now, less than three months before the curtain comes down on 2025, the truth remains: Unyaka uyaphela kodwa akukapheli mathuba (The year may end but the opportunities are still there)
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Collapsed pipe forces closure
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The Nyanda Avenue in Makhaza is temporarily closed for construction following the underground sewage pipe collapse last month
Ward 96 councillor Lucky Mbiza said the
collapse of the pipe has caused a traffic congestion because the motorists have to go to the other side of the road.
He said it was necessary to close it because the road was damaged.
“Just as you turn from Japhta K. Masemola to join Nyanda Avenue, the whole side
of the road collapses. It had a big hole. It was good to close the whole street then the motorists who are coming in that vicinity will turn the other way around,” said Mbiza
FOREIGNOBJECTSCONTRIBUTING
“Signs were there and the City employees came and put up red tape
“They (City workers) came to repair it now after it collapsed and opened a big hole,” he said
He explained that the underground pipes are collapsing because they are outdated. on the same street said he is happy with the upgrade citing that it will make things easier for them. He stated that the road started to show cracks in August.
Diving to score
Andile Mlaba of WP dives over to score for his team despite the attention of Christopher Sjoblom of the Lions during the SARU u-21 cup played at City Park on Saturday 11 October The visitors won the tightly-contested semi-final match by 43-40
New champions were crowned at the eighth edition of the Gavin Manuel School Legacy Cup in Mitchell's Plain on Tuesday 7 October.
Portland High boys u-16 and Ocean View u-18 girls walked away as the champions after two days of competing against each other at the Rocklands Sportsground on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 October.
Twenty u-16 boys and 16 u-18 girls teams participated: Girls: Beacon Hill, Glendale, Harry Gwala, Intlanganiso, Iqhayihy,
oys: oe, Hill, Glendale, Harry Gwala, Iqhayiya, Ocean View, Oval North, Mondale, Muizenberg, Paramount, Portland, Plumstead, Rocklands, Sphamandla, Spine Road, Strandfontein, Thembelihle, Westridge, Wynberg and Zeekoevlei.
Previous winners in the boys competion are: Livingston (2016), Oval North (2017), Portland (2018), Spine Road (2019), Windsor (2022) and Westridge (2023 and 2024).
In an epic final for boys Portland secured a 1-0 victory over Harry Gwala of Khayelitsha and the goal was scored by captain Luke Koen from the penalty spot in the
shing top group with nine points. They scored two 1-0 victories over Westridge High in the quarterfinals and Glendale in the semifinals.
Harry Gwala ended top of their group with eight points. They beat defending champions Plumstead 1-0 in the quarterfinals and managed to see off Zeekoevlei High by 2-1 in the semifinals.
Plumstead lost in the quarterfinals and ended eighth in the tournament. This is the second time Portland High won the tournament as they were the winners in 2018 as well In the girls u-18 final Ocean
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early goal in the first half Ocean View constantly put pressure on Muizenberg and were rewarded late in the second half with a sublime goal from Leah Daniels from an acute angle Ocean View ended second in their group with six points behind Portland, who lost to Muizenberg in the semifinal Ocean View beat Zeekoevlei 6-0 in the quarterfinals and Iqhayiha from Khayelitsha 2-0 in the semifinals Muizenberg beat last year's runner-up Glendale 3-0 in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals before beating Portland 3-0 in a penby.
INDIVIDUALAWARDS-BOYS:
Top goalkeeper Sinothanda Mahlasela (Harry Gwala)
Top Goalscorer Lincoln Daniels (Oval North)
Player of the Tournament Luke Koen (Portland High)
GIRLS:
Top Goalkeeper Sibahle Gabiso (Muizenberg High)
Top Goalscorer Leah Daniels (Ocean View High)
Player of the Tournament Kihanna Booysen (Ocean View High)
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