Isipingo ratepayers battle housing development's sewage disaster

Frustrated Nilgiri Crescent ratepayers in Durban are burdened by a housing development’s non-existent sewage infrastructure. The Kanku Road Housing Development in Isipingo has been a source of contention for them since June 2023. The 330 semi-detached dwelling units were occupied by residents of a nearby transit camp. The development is built in an affluent suburb where property rates are R700 per month, said Isipingo Ratepayers and Residents Association spokesperson Sunildutt Ramadhar. Additionally, he said the development does not have a sewer pipeline connected to the municipal line. According to Ramadhar, some residents on the Nilgiri Crescent's edge connected their sewage outputs to stormwater drains. The sewers frequently overflow into the streets. The Kanku pump station has not been connected or put into service, added Ramadhar. “This has repeatedly led to…