Waterless residents up in arms

RESIDENTS of MH Greeff Street in the Windhoek suburb of Khomasdal have been without water since Tuesday.

“Our toilets are full and stinking. We can’t wash or bath.We can’t cook,” said an irate resident who phoned The Namibian yesterday.She said since Tuesday they had been promised that the situation would be rectified “within the next hour”.But three days later nothing had happened.The problem is believed to be related to a problem with electric pumps and the necessary skilled personnel not being available to fix them.No official comment could be obtained at the time of going to press.We can’t wash or bath.We can’t cook,” said an irate resident who phoned The Namibian yesterday.She said since Tuesday they had been promised that the situation would be rectified “within the next hour”.But three days later nothing had happened.The problem is believed to be related to a problem with electric pumps and the necessary skilled personnel not being available to fix them.No official comment could be obtained at the time of going to press.