Bersheba

Residents of Paterson, Addo, Bersheba, Uitenhage and Thornhill have threatened to close down the Sundays River Valley Municipality in Addo if a canal which they say is killing their children is not closed within seven days, GroundUp reports. Since 1984, about 18 people, including 16 children, have died in or near the canal at KwaNomathamsanqa location in Kirkwood. Nokuzola Nkone lost her 4-year-old son Xolela in 2004. Xolela was crossing the canal when he fell into it and died. "This is … [Read more...] about Residents demand that ‘killer’ canal be closed