Brick company{big hole}

Endicourt is a rural area in Springs towards Nigel.Springs is at Ekurhuleni metro in the east of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Endicourt as rural area now is starting to develop, because the Goverment is starting to build houses for Endicourt community and do away with informal setlement in the area. Most of the people in this area work at the farms which is still own by whites. Employment rate is very high and crime is on the rise. close to area the is railway line wnich is not secured.And when you jump the railway line about 50m, the is big hole which was dug by a brick company, unfortunately the people of thi area have forgetten the name of the company whch left long time ago.The company according a source who does not want to be mentioned, indicated that the company came in 1998 and left in 2007. The copmany left without rehabilitang the land left a big hole which its lenght is 100m width 50m and deep about 10m and rain water is starting to fill the hole creating more danger to the the community since the hole is not fenced and secured and is without warning signs. The family of Nhlanhla Malaza living close to the hole, They said already three peolpe have lost their life in that hole and nobody is taking resposibity about it.they main concern is children who play over the place when parents are at work. Secondly people walk pass near the hole when thy go to work and coming back.Thirdly at night the place is dark drunk peole can fall in there and die. Having heard the views of the residents, Endicourt community live me without any doubt that the hole have bad effects on the commuty of Endicourt,particulary the families living close to the family. Thabisile Ngomo thou she is not sure whether the water is polluted and dangers for health she collect and boil the water and used it for cooking and washing since she does not have water yet.The cry of the residents of Endicourt could be better addressed by closing the hole, they feel marginalised and sidelined because nobody is claming the damage as far as the land destruction is and danger to their life is concerned.I spoke to a secuty guy who is guarding railway line. unfoturnately he does nt have any information about the company.
Comments from the community.
We would like the councillor to take up this issue
We are neglected and not living like humans
Peolpe of this area to work together with the Goverment to make sure peolpes concern are met and done.
The councillor was not available since the are still busy with votes.
Lastly the community of Endicourt decided that we meet again when voting is done., and we can aproach the newly elected leader to deal with this issue.Really the place is bad Goverment should do something to make it better.
MESHACK MBANGULA
Kwa thema monitor