Strand residents are concerned about water safety and hygiene after a sewerage spill continues unchecked after two weeks.
Sewer collapse at Strand raises health and safety concerns. Image supplied by Freepik
Residents of Strand in the Western Cape are worried about health and safety after a sewer collapse led to sewerage flowing into the ocean for the last two weeks.
The sewer collapse was reported a month ago, and has resulted in a sinkhole. Strand has experienced several sinkholes and sewer collapses involving the Trappies pipeline since 2019. Each collapse has opened up several leaks along the pipeline on each occasion.
The sewerage then finds its way into storm drains, rivers and the ocean prompting health and safety concerns. The city of Cape Town has spent R22-million on the rehabilitation of a 3.1km section of the Trappies sewer. Rehabilitation plans also include utilising trenchless technology.
