The Kewtown flats, which had their roofs blown off during the massive storm last month, have yet to be fixed, despite the City of Cape Town’s promises.
Mom of four Marchelle Parkins tells the Daily Voice: “It is still like how you left it before, the water dried up and we are still without electricity, the roof is open. They lied to us.”
The mother says she fears her children will get sick if the roof is not fixed soon as it is winter and bitterly cold at night and they don’t know when the next storm is going to hit.
Neighbour Marcus Isaacs is angry because there are City workers fixing Athlone Stadium just metres away from their residence.
“Look,” he says pointing to the stadium, “they are fixing a stadium which will not be used but left us like this. The councillor promised and promised but nothing.”
The last storm, three weeks ago, destroyed homes and cars, trees were uprooted and large areas were left without electricity for days.
When the Daily Voice sent an inquiry to the City about the Kewtown flats on 14 July it said it was busy with mop-up operations.
Ward councillor Rashid Adams said he also lodged a service query and on Friday apologised for the delay, adding that he will follow it up: “I understand that this is causing inconvenience especially for the people who live at the top. I will find out what is the hold-up.”
Mayco Member for Human Settlements Malusi Booi says the lockdown created backlogs: “The City is aware of the repair work that needs to be carried out and will perform the necessary repairs as a matter of urgency.”