'How long should I wait?' :: Mmegi Online

With dam levels going down by the day, the entire nation has been held hostage by the lack of rain and the consequent water shortages that have necessitated water use restrictions and unscheduled water cuts. But for a Molepolole resident, a chronic water shortage in his home village has not stopped him from waging a fight to get access to water for his household.

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.

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