IT is nearly adecate [ten years],the former Ga-pila village beeing relocated by
angloplatinum mine company and settled here at the so called STERKWATER farm
and living under a tenssion,critism and chaos condition more especialy when comes to the
way poor general stormwater drainage system infrustructure design constructed around this community of which defined as GHOST RELOCATED COMMUNITY.
During my fieldwork ,i observed and found that stormwater dranage system is made with the
provision and paid by angloplatinum.But the reswidents of this community of sterkwater
complain that these design is of poor standard because is not covered and protective on
top.During the night it is problematic as this is not easly noticeable as the is no signs for
alert even because of the darkness of the community which is in the middle of the mountains.
I met a man who is now crepples as he was trying to escape away from the thugs those where
hiding themselves beneath this stormwater.his leg was broken as he fell to other site of this stormwater and he said to me that he receives social grand as he is no loger fit enough to do any
work.
IN my research i found that several cars had been fallen in this stormwater ,during the night even day light as this is not noticeable especialy to those are non-residents.
During my fieldwork ,i noticed that this stormwater drainage system design is now developed into stream like river to other site insite this community.With my observation this caused
by soil erotion that went easly into this stormwater more especialy during rainy as roads
are not paved.
Residents complain much more continously about this system as many says that since from the
begining of relocation maintanance and inspection never done to ensure that this stormwater
is not going to be full with soil and water moves freely.
MORE concern arose as what seen in the river is what noticed about this system,like development of thorns,green tall grass and green still water.of which it looks unsave and healthy
to the children as seen playing next and insite it,whereas there are lots of hazard objects
littered in this stormwater system like bottles and other dangerous objects.those next to this disaster complains about the bite of mosguitos and the noise revealed by coughing of crabs during the night.
IT is arguable that angloplatinum had a responsebilities as the project sponsor to resolve
this issue of poor unsafe stormwater drainage system infrustructure design.
I believe that the remedy for this issue could be improved by reconstructing this stormwater
system into proper standard to regulate the risky and unsafe to the life condition of the entire
community as they have the right to enjoy adequate living condition,particularly in relation
to basic general infrustructure.
By DANIEL [mdanzo] MAPHOTO
angloplatinum mine company and settled here at the so called STERKWATER farm
and living under a tenssion,critism and chaos condition more especialy when comes to the
way poor general stormwater drainage system infrustructure design constructed around this community of which defined as GHOST RELOCATED COMMUNITY.
During my fieldwork ,i observed and found that stormwater dranage system is made with the
provision and paid by angloplatinum.But the reswidents of this community of sterkwater
complain that these design is of poor standard because is not covered and protective on
top.During the night it is problematic as this is not easly noticeable as the is no signs for
alert even because of the darkness of the community which is in the middle of the mountains.
I met a man who is now crepples as he was trying to escape away from the thugs those where
hiding themselves beneath this stormwater.his leg was broken as he fell to other site of this stormwater and he said to me that he receives social grand as he is no loger fit enough to do any
work.
IN my research i found that several cars had been fallen in this stormwater ,during the night even day light as this is not noticeable especialy to those are non-residents.
During my fieldwork ,i noticed that this stormwater drainage system design is now developed into stream like river to other site insite this community.With my observation this caused
by soil erotion that went easly into this stormwater more especialy during rainy as roads
are not paved.
Residents complain much more continously about this system as many says that since from the
begining of relocation maintanance and inspection never done to ensure that this stormwater
is not going to be full with soil and water moves freely.
MORE concern arose as what seen in the river is what noticed about this system,like development of thorns,green tall grass and green still water.of which it looks unsave and healthy
to the children as seen playing next and insite it,whereas there are lots of hazard objects
littered in this stormwater system like bottles and other dangerous objects.those next to this disaster complains about the bite of mosguitos and the noise revealed by coughing of crabs during the night.
IT is arguable that angloplatinum had a responsebilities as the project sponsor to resolve
this issue of poor unsafe stormwater drainage system infrustructure design.
I believe that the remedy for this issue could be improved by reconstructing this stormwater
system into proper standard to regulate the risky and unsafe to the life condition of the entire
community as they have the right to enjoy adequate living condition,particularly in relation
to basic general infrustructure.
By DANIEL [mdanzo] MAPHOTO
