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Water and Sanitation: North West sewage endangers villagers' lives

Residents of Sunway Village in the North West are facing a sewage crisis. Most of them have to watch raw sewage flowing past their homes day after day. Once hailed as part of a presidential plan to bring quality housing to disenfranchised mining communities, residents now face serious health risks. Sunway residents are already living without electricity, but now they'll have to make do without water. Taps in the village are expected to be dry during the day for the next few weeks, while authorities try to deal with the sewage problem.