Loadshedding causes Durban taps to run dry, find list of affected areas here Updated
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Eskom downgraded the scheduled power cuts to stage 1 this morning, saying they ll continue until 5am on Saturday.
eThekwini says the rolling blackouts - imposed last week - have interrupted power supply to bulk treatment facilities and several installation plants, across the city.
The Municipality says load shedding s further worsened the situation at the Durban Heights treatment facility - where a major storage reservoir s being rehabilitated.
Parts of Durban without water as load shedding leads to interruption at major supply systems
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DURBAN - SEVERAL areas around the city have been hit by water interruptions since the implementation of stage 2 load shedding, which kicked off last week.
A spokesperson from eThekwini Municipality said load shedding has resulted in interruptions to power supply in major bulk treatment works and several strategic installations within the City. This matter has been further exacerbated by the lack of storage at Durban Heights treatment works as its major storage reservoir is currently undergoing rehabilitation, the spokesperson said.
As a result, the following outer lying areas have been adversely affected with water outages;
Eskom load shedding and now Durban taps run dry
Some Durban are are experiencing water shortages due to Eskom load shedding that led to power cuts at major bulk treatment works.
Eskom’s implementation of Stage 2 load shedding last Thursday has had a knock on negative impact on Durban’s water supply leaving residents without electricity and dry taps this week.
eThekwini Municipality spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said Eskom load shedding had resulted in interruptions to power supply in major bulk treatment works and several strategic installations within the city.
“This matter has been further exacerbated by the lack of storage at Durban Heights treatment works as its major storage reservoir is currently undergoing rehabilitation,” Mayisela said.