TWO families from Majaneng in Hammanskraal, Tshwane, suffered losses of a father and a niece due to cholera.
Piet Mahakalla (42) said his father, Frans Mahakalla (64), died on 26 May 2023 at Jubilee Hospital, and the family is still struggling to cope.
Similarly, Jacob Molaudzi (66) mourned the death of his niece, Tebatso Molaudzi (33), who also died last year at the same hospital, said the wound is still fresh.
Jacob said they lost someone they hoped would change their lives.
He said his niece was about to start teaching at a primary school in Hammanskraal in June last year.
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He said the government donated R30 000 towards funeral costs and that was it.
Meanwhile, Piet said they will always remember their dad who was the pillar of the family.
He said the family is still traumatised and didn't get any help to bury their loved one.
"We're still waiting for the officials to come back to us regarding compensation. We still need answers as to what happened," he said.
Piet said they relied only on their late dad's burial society membership that covered funeral expenses.
He said even though trucks deliver water to the area, residents are still skeptical about it.
Resident, Koketso Mochekgechekge (25) said: "The water situation is bad, and children are drinking from the taps and that affects families."
Jeffrey Nyathikazi, Sanco's zonal secretary, said they are still drinking the dirty water from the taps.
"We're still waiting for clean water. We don't want to continue blaming each other. We need clean water. We also don't want political parties to campaign using the water problem in Hammanskraal," he said.
He said Sanco is monitoring the situation.
