THERE IS NO WATER IN MAKHANDA
Kris Marais
23rd February 2021
there is no water in Makhanda -
children are going to school unwashed
cisterns cannot be flushed or animals
watered, dishes cleaned, clothing washed
Or food cooked-
Six days-
Ten days-
Two weeks-
its a manmade disaster, but who is to blame?
a senior official-
a house cat with milk and feathers
ringing its cheeks and whiskers lied
‘we tried but we couldn’t win’
the high court dismissed municipal management
but they appealed, even though there is
no engineer, maintenance, or fiduciary oversight-
‘There’s no money, due to remuneration’
He stated again, and
‘Those townspeople, they have no right to complain
Indeed, they must be compliant’
At 10 pm the municipality sent a truck with water
but the water didn’t smell right. They couldn’t drink it.
23rd February 2021
©Kris Marais
Featured on 22 April 2021
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