Water rationing to be implemented in Durban from Monday
Residents of eThekwini will be subjected to water rationing from Monday to allow the metro to repair flood-damaged infrastructure.
The deadly floods which struck KwaZulu-Natal in April caused severe damage to several water pipelines in the city.
This has forced the city to implement water rationing in parts of Durban to allow contractors to repair the pipelines.
eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says the rationing will be implemented for a maximum of four hours per day.
"We have done our best to minimize the impact of this rational supply by ensuring that it is implemented during the hours when the water usage is very low. Therefore, people will have water in the morning before they go to work or school, they will also have water for cooking when they return home in the evening.
"The rationing in all areas that were affected by floods will be implemented for the maximum of four hours. We appeal to our residents to conserve water during this period to avoid more hours being added in the schedule."
Meanwhile, three of the four emergency shaft pumps at the Durban Heights Water Treatment Plant are being used to transfer water from Inanda Dam.
According to a work schedule provided to Umgeni Water by the appointed contractor, repairs to the damaged pipes are expected to be completed by June 2023.
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