The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) department is aware of a water outage in the Msunduzi Local Municipality, affecting the northern areas, including wards 28 and 29, since yesterday, Friday, 11 October 2024. The department is actively engaging with the municipality, the bulk water provider uMngeni-uThukela Water, and the Department of Water and Sanitation to ensure the issue is resolved promptly and sustainably.
The department has deployed two water tankers to provide relief to these distressed communities.
The department has directed the relevant authorities to also activate backup plans to ensure that the communities are provided with water whilst the infrastructure and water supply issues are resolved. Msunduzi Municipality has also dispatched water tankers.
Issued by the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department