The Rep 22 October 2021

2 Tel: (045) 839-4040 / editorial: mjekulal@therep.co.za / advertising: charodinev@therep.co.za 22 October 2021 THE R E P R ES E N TAT I V E
Packed event raises
super-spreader fears
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750 party at Manzana, some allegedly underage
ZINTLE BOBELO
Videos and pictures circulated
on social media of an event
hosted at Phiwe’s Tavern,
popularly known as Manzana, have
raised concerns among local
residents, some of whom labelled
the gathering a Covid-19 supers
p r e a d e r.
Community members who
contacted The Rep and asked to
remain anonymous, claimed that
not only was the event alarming but
indicated that the business allowed
underage patrons into the premises.
“We are parents and we are
concerned, this thing needs to be
given attention. The event hosted
this past weekend was chaotic.
“Young children were all over
the place and fights broke out.
“The police need to look into
these events going forward.”
One Facebook user posted: “Are
parents going to keep quiet and not
say anything about what is going on
at Manzana?”
On allegations that there were
underage patrons at the premises,
manager Abel Moliso, who spoke to
The Rep on Thursday, said the
business had appointed security
personnel.
“We normally have six security
guards but on the day of the event
we had 12 security guards and I can
guarantee the public that no
underage people were inside the
premises.
“Our security guys were present
to ensure that no one entered below
the required age restriction.
“We cannot be responsible for
what happens outside.
“Our responsibility is to make
sure no one who is underage, enters
the premises.”
NO MASKS: A huge crowd of young people at an event hosted at
local business, Phiwe's Tavern (known as Manzana), which raised
eyebrows the past weekend after videos and pictures of the crowd
were circulated on social media Picture: SOURCED
Moliso said the facility was big
enough to host a maximum of a
1,000 patrons, with ample space to
accommodate them.
“We have three different spaces
in the premises.
“We had a celebrity that day and
when he was playing his set, the
crowd shifted closer to the booth,
hence it looked like it was crowded.
“The pictures that were
circulating on social media were
taken from where the DJ was playing
and obviously when it is a wellknown
person everyone wants to get
a glimpse of the person.”
Moliso said the night’s
proceedings were normal before the
guest took centre stage to perform.
“We had 750 people in our
premises that day, it was only
crowded outside the premises and
we all know Covid-19 lockdown
restrictions have been adjusted.
“No one entered without a mask
and we had sanitisers in every
corner. We made sure we followed
the rules. The event was successful
and there were no emergency
incidents inside the premises.”
Police spokesperson Captain
Namhla Mdleleni said no reports
were made to the police after or
during the event.
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project which will provide bulk water supply to
Ilinge and Machibini is expected to start as soon
as the tender processes have been completed.
Department of water and sanitation Chris
Hani projects area manager Thembile
Mxhonywa said this during the department’s
visit to assess the water facility, after which he
briefed the media on Wednesday.
He said the 11km pipeline from Xonxa to
Komani supplied 66,089 households in the
t ow n .
The six-phase project had a total cost of
R657m, he said.
“In the first four phases, the pipeline and the
chambers were constructed and in the fifth
phase the pump station was built.
“The amount spent in those five phases was
more than R490m.”
Mxhonywa added that the department was
doing its best to ensure water security for
communities.
The water treatment plant will now have
three pumps with a new one set to be installed.
This will curb the water issues which were
experienced in Komani from time to time.
There was also an issue where the Xonxa
community members were unhappy about their
water being extracted to Komani, without any
provisions made for them to benefit from the
project.
Chris Hani spokesperson Bulelwa Ganyaza
said the community would benefit through a
planned package plant (the Xonxa Water
Treatment Works), which would cater for
reticulation of treated water through the villages.
Ganyaza said: “R6.8m was approved by the
Municipal Infrastructure Grant for this stage
which is in progress.
“The Xonxa Water Treatment Works and
Bulk Water Supply project is currently in the
planning stage and involves completion of
designs, an Environmental Impact Assessment,
land expropriation processes and Geotech
investigations, among others.”