Maputo: Albazine residents without water for more than two weeks – O País

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Maputo: Albazine residents without water for more than two weeks – O País

5:02 CAT | 25 Mar 2021

Photo: O País

The inhabitants of Maputo’s Albazine neighbourhood have been without water for more than two weeks, with families having to buy in supplies at their own expense.

The day starts early for Carolina Chiziane. She is retired and now dedicates herself to catering, cooking food for a restaurant across from her home. In the midst of the pandemic, care over hygiene is redoubled.

For more than 15 days, her home, and those of many other families in Block 91 of the Albazine neighbourhood, has been without water.

“I’m in a bad situation. I pay up to 400 meticais a day to fetch water far from here and, when they send us the bill, the amounts are just too much,” she complains.

Pedro Anastácio, who has been raising chickens for over 10 years, lives next door. The business is dependent on water, and every seven days he pays 1,500 meticais in fuel to go to central Maputo for supplies of the precious liquid.

“Chickens and ducks drink a lot of water – I’ve started losing some. I lost five chickens a few days ago because of the heat,” he said, highlighting the very real consequences of the water crisis.

Residents here are angered by the situation and desperate for answers. They say they have been to the water supplier’s premises, but never find anyone there.

The head of the block told ‘O Pais’ that the water supplier was new to the business and facing power cuts due to debts with Mozambique Electricity.

According to sources, the water supply system belongs to FIPAG but is concessioned to a private operator. Our reporting team tried to contact him, but without success.

By Yumaina Mussane

Source: O País