Electrical fault sparks KwaDlangezwa water outage
Mbuso Kunene Less than a minute
The City of uMhlathuze has issued a water interruption notice affecting supply to the KwaDlangezwa area.
The water outage is reportedly owing to an electrical fault at the municipality's Vulindlela pump station.
'Our electricians are working hard to resolve the issue. Restoration time will be communicated in due course,' reads the statement.
Affected areas include Vulindlela, University of Zululand, and wards 10, 11, 30 and 34.
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