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Izakhamizi zeSibula sijabulela idamu elitsha

Umlobi nguShyleen Msebele

Izakhamizi zika Ward 8 eSibula esigabeni se Gwanda zithole uncedo kunhlanganiso ye Dabane Trust lokwakhelwa idamu emfuleni uMaleme. 

Izakhamizi zijabulile kakhulu ngoba bathi lonyaka amanzi awasoze aphele emfuleni, kukhanya amanzi ake ahlupha aphela emfuleni esekhatshana.

Intatheli yeCITE ehambE ukuyabona lelo damu ixoxe lesakhamuzi uSibanda otshengisele ukujabula.

“Siswele imilomo ezinkulungwane eyokubonga kudonor ngoba isenzele into enkulu kakhulu. Izifuyo zethu azisoke zidubeke amanzi sezizabe zinatha eduze futhi sesizathola isitshebo esinjengenhlanzi.  Okunye futhi abantwana lezizukulwane sebezabazazi izinyamaza ngoba phela zizabe sezibuya zizonathà amanzi edamu” 

Omunye esixoxe laye ngumama umaMsebele othe, “Kuyangijabulisa ukuthi isigaba sethi sesiledamu sesizabe singasadubeki amanzi ngoba ake asihlupha sibili sesisikha khatshana kakhulu amanzi sesiwagebha kutshone kwezinye indawo engekho kuke kwaba lobunzima sibili.  Lezifuyo ngeke zisacatsha eMapulazini zisiyadinga amanzi khatshana. Ngithanda ukuyibonga idonar esincedileyo ngokusakhela idamu “

This story was produced as part of the CITE Youth Network training program, which aims to empower young women in rural communities with digital skills, enhancing their ability to create and share community news.


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