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‘I am literally dying’: Boipatong resident battles raw sewage

‘I am literally dying’: Boipatong resident battles raw sewage

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

Marago said she had been diagnosed with bronchitis after experiencing breathing difficulties, chest tightness and irritation of her nasal passages due to her prolonged exposure to sewage odours.

For 63-year-old Masetumo Marago, her home in Gauteng’s Boipatong township has become a place of sickness, foul smells and an unending battle with raw sewage.

Sewage crisis takes toll on resident’s health The mother of three has lived in Boipatong for about 50 years and said the sewage nightmare began about two years ago, turning her home into a place where she fears for her health.

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