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Berseba drowning in rubbish

Berseba drowning in rubbish

TEMPERS have reached boiling point at the village of Berseba in the South over the stench emanating from overflowing bucket toilets and uncollected rubbish.

Yesterday, a frustrated villager, who refused to be named, said the Village Council had failed to empty their bucket toilets and remove their garbage since September 28, although they pay for the services. “It’s awful.The smell emanating from heaps of rotting rubbish strewn all over the streets and overflowing bucket toilets has become unbearable,” the villager said angrily.He said the villagers wanted answers by today.The resident said some people are so furious about the pervasive stench that they have used their own donkey carts to remove rubbish and empty overflowing bucket toilets.The Village Council’s assistant accountant, Sara Kooper, yesterday admitted the Council was experiencing “difficulties”.She said cleaning services would resume today.”It’s awful.The smell emanating from heaps of rotting rubbish strewn all over the streets and overflowing bucket toilets has become unbearable,” the villager said angrily.He said the villagers wanted answers by today.The resident said some people are so furious about the pervasive stench that they have used their own donkey carts to remove rubbish and empty overflowing bucket toilets.The Village Council’s assistant accountant, Sara Kooper, yesterday admitted the Council was experiencing “difficulties”.She said cleaning services would resume today.

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