Durban – UMgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has alerted residents that Stage 6 load shedding has created challenges for the municipality to fill up reservoirs due to non functioning pumps.
The municipality said in a statement on Friday that all municipalities under the district were affected by the challenge.
The district is comprised of seven municipalities – uMshwathi; uMngeni; Mpofana; Impendle; Msunduzi; Mkhambathini and Richmond.
“This is a problem facing all municipalities in the country at the moment,” it said.
The municipality said it was relying on water tankers to provide water.
“We apologise for this situation which is beyond our control, hoping that sooner than later the load shedding levels will drop,” said the municipality.
Meanwhile Ugu District Municipality on the KZN South Coast advised residents in a water update on Sunday that all Ugu Bulk Water Works were under severe threat due to the 8-hour downtime in production according to municipal spokesperson France Zama.
The municipality listed where challenges were being experienced in the district:
- uMtamvuna Water Treatment Works(WTW) continues to struggle, and areas from Port Edward to Ramsgate, inland kwaXolo to Nodalane are urged to use water sparingly as relief trucks may not be available should the system collapse.
- All Umgeni driven plants are also struggling: Mtwalume, Mhlabatshana, South Coast Pipeline, and Weza.
- Bhobhoyi WTW Gamalakhe line was closed off yesterday[Saturday] noon to conserve , and it was opened this morning[Sunday].
- Areas feeding from Seaslopes are advised to seriously conserve water as the break near Seaslopes reservoir is still being repaired.
- Other areas in the Southern/Central system remain on high alert, use water sparingly.