'How long should I wait?'

For the last two years, Joel Motshubi, an unemployed father of four has locked horns with the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) in his quest to have access to water.

According to Motshubi, the problem started in January 2012 when he experienced an intermittent water supply, which culminated with his household tap finally running dry in February 2012. Motshubi said he immediately reported the matter to WUC offices in Molepolole. After a 10-day wait, during which he did not receive any feedback, he went back to the WUC offices to complain, only to be told he was not the only one with a problem as there was a water shortage crisis in the village.