11 January 2021 - 10:41
Chatsworth, south of Durban, has been without water for four days as a result of a pump malfunctioning. Stock photo.
Image: 123RF/Weerapat Kiatdumrong
Hundreds of Chatsworth households woke to dry taps on Monday as technicians attempted to repair a water pump in Northdene.
A Covid-19 hotspot, Chatsworth has been without water for four days.
The community has been largely relying on civil society and neighbouring communities for water and claim that municipal water tankers have not been operating in all parts of the area.
The eThekwini municipality said on Sunday evening that the water shortage was a result of an “unexpected malfunctioning of a pump” in Northdene.