Forum for South Africa slams borehole charges amid water failures [SOUND]

# Forum for South Africa condemns municipalities for charging residents who installed boreholes after it failed to provide reliable water. Spokesperson Tebogo Mashilompane says it is unacceptable to punish residents for finding their own solutions to a basic service failure. He says residents should not pay for drilling, pumps and maintenance only to face an extra monthly charge. He calls for the charges to be suspended, and water supply restored: