Durban water shutdown from 8 April
Residents in and round Durban are being requested to prepare for a attainable 24-hour water shutdown, as uMngeni-uThukela Water is anticipated to pause operations on the Wiggins Water Remedy Works from 4:00 on Tuesday, 8 April 2025.
In line with reviews, restore groups will probably be changing a 1200mm gravity gross sales meter and examine pipeline meters for billing accuracy.
Spokesperson Siyabonga Maphumulo revealed that whereas the deliberate shutdown is anticipated to final simply at some point, full restoration might take as much as two weeks, particularly in high-lying areas the place reservoirs take longer to refill.
“In an effort to put together for the shutdown, Umgeni-uThukela Water will refill all affected reservoirs to capability however we urge communities to make use of water sparingly. This can assist the system to get well within the shortest attainable time.” Maphumulo mentioned as per East Coast Radio.
Affected areas
Among the affected areas in Durban will embody:
Central Reservoirs:
- Glenwood
- Bulwer
- Components of Morningside
- Components of Overport
- Components of Essenwood
- Components of Berea
- Components of Westridge
- Congella
- Seaview
- Umbilo
- Isiphingo Seashore
- Isiphingo Hills
- Isiphingo Rail
- Orient Hills
- Prospecton Industrial
- uMlazi T
- Malaba Hills
- Reunion
- uMlazi V
- uMlazi Mission A
- Ezimbokodweni
- Lotus Park
- Malagazi
- Malukazi
- uMlazi U
- uMlazi Y
- Durban Airport
- Jacobs
- Merebank East
- Merewent
- Mobeni
- Mobeni West
- Bayhead
- Seashore
- Beachwood
- Cave Rock
- CBD
- Durban beachfront
- Esplanade
- Fynnlands
- Island View
- Maydon Seashore
- Outdated Fort
- Level
- South Seashore
- Stamford Hill
- Umbilo
- Warwick
- Austerville
- Brighton Seashore
- Stavac
- Wentworth
- Grosvenor
- Montclair
- Rossburgh
- Woodlands
- Sea View
- Components of Carrington Heights
- Components of Woodlands
- Components of Woodhaven
- Components of Mobeni Heights
- Components of Lamontville
- Prince Mshiyeni Hospital
South Reservoirs:
- Athlone Park
- Galleria Mall
- Arbour Crossing
- Kingsway Hospital
- Two Most cancers Centres
- Ezimbokodweni
- Southgate Industrial Park
- Lewis Drive
- Amanzimtoti CBD
- Athlone Park & Kingsway Hospital
- Almond
- Winklespruit
- Warner Seashore
- Illovo Glen
- Decrease Illovo
- Doonside
- Launcenston
- Panaroma Park
- Illovo Seashore
- Karridene Protea Lodge
- Umgababa
- Umnini
- Space Africa
- Mfume
- KwaSoni
- Mashiwase
- Nkwali
- Lovu A, B & C
- Bhekulwandle
- Msarhweni
- Lovu Section 1 & Section 3
- Lovu Landfill
- Inkwali
- KwaMakhutha
- Mkhazini
- eMasomini
- Ekuhlengeni Psychiatric Hospital
- Ohlongeni
- D1060
- Adams
- Adams Central
- Zwelisha
- Umnini
- Ilfracombe
- Magabheni
- Ehlanzeni
- Thoyane
- Umkhomazi
- Craigieburn
- Amahlongwa
- Amalundi
- Crowder Farm
- Clansthal
- Malukazi
- Umlazi V Part
- Malundi
- Saiccor Village
- Naidooville
- Crowder Farm
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