THE evil work of izinyoka threatens to kill children every day in this kasi.
“Stop this before it kills us,” is the desperate plea from worried mkhulu Zachariah Ngundana (54) of Zwide, Port Elizabeth.
He said recently an 18-month-old child was shocked to death in Chris Hani squatter camp.
“This made me realise that the same could happen to my family and neighbours.
“Izinyoka are killing people, but bad workmanship by municipal workers also leaves electricity cables exposed.
“The workers did not dig the trenches on our pavements deep enough. Now the soil has eroded and the deadly power cables are lying open for anyone to step on.
“These exposed cables are also at the substation in front of my house. I’ve tried to cover them with soil but it does not help.
“When it rains, the cables make violent sparks,” he told Daily Sun.
He said municipal officials promised to fix the problem but the promise was just empty words.
“This has been going on since 2011. I have reported it to the municipality several times.”
He worries about the safety of his grandkids, aged six and 12.
Municipal spokesman Mthubanzi Mniki said he would inform the engineering department.
“They will visit the area to fix the problem,” said Mniki.
