A planned operation to remove illegal water connections in Lenasia's Phumla-Mqashi informal settlement has been abandoned after residents protested violently, damaging four utility vehicles with stones. The entity's efforts to address illicit connections in the Lenasia area were put on hold due to the hostility towards workers. Joburg Water spokesperson, Nombuso Shabalala, told our Senior Producer Ronald Phiri that the safety of staff was prioritized, leading to the suspension of operations