Date: 2026-01-08 07:44:22

Mayor Xaba Assesses Repairs On Major Water Pipe Burst

ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAYOR XABA ASSESSES REPAIRS ON MAJOR WATER PIPE BURST

The eThekwini Municipality Mayor, Councillor Cyril Xaba, is satisfied with the progress uMngeni-uThukela Water is making to repair a pipe burst which has affected water supply in many areas in the City. 

The Mayor conducted an assessment on 53 pipeline in Willowton Road in Pietermaritzburg, following a burst last week. 

The 53 Pipeline supplies approximately 30 mega(million) litres of water per day from the DV Harris Waterworks to the uMlaas Road Reservoirs and onwards to eThekwini Municipality.

Speaking at the site, Mayor Xaba commended the teams for working tirelessly since the burst was discovered last week. 

“I am confident that by the end of this week the repairs would have been finalised. We expect water supply to be fully restored by next week. What made the repairs more difficult is that the pipe is located in private properties, which makes it uneasy to access,” said Xaba. 

The Mayor apologised to the affected residents for the inconvenience caused by the incident. 

The City has activated contingency measures, which include managing the system by closing and opening certain strategic valves along the main Western Aqueduct. 

This is being done strategically to push water to the outer-west areas at certain times and then allow the inner-west reservoirs to refill on a rotational basis.

In addition, water tankers are deployed to provide relief to affected communities. 

Affected areas include:

Outer West Region:

Botha’s Hill, Alverstone, Inchanga, Drummond, Assagay, Shongweni Westown, Summerveld, Cliffdale, Bucks Farm and Shongweni Valley.

Inner West Region:

Hillcrest, Waterfall, part of Forest Hills, Molweni, Kloof, Stockville Road area, Gillitts, New Germany, Wyebank, KwaDabeka, Padfield Park, Westmead area, Westmead Industrial Area, Marianhill, Marian Heights, Nagina Township (Phases 1 and 2), Tshelimnyama, Mpola, Madiba Valley, part of Nsizwakazi, Dambuza Sithunda, Dassenhoek, part of Thornwood, Sithandu Hills, Masenseni Area, Epitoli kwaLinda, Tshelimnyama Dabe area, Mpola and part of KwaNdengezi.

North Region:

Ntuzuma E Section, Inanda Glebe, Amachobeni, Ohlanga Phase 1 & 2, Langalebale, Dube Village, Tambo Plaza, Stop 8, Amaotana reservoir, eTufuleni reservoir, Inanda Congo area, Inanda Newtown A section and Amaotana.

​​​​The Municipality apologises for the inconvenience caused.

For more information regarding water supply, the public can download eThekwini Municipality’s mobile app to log faults or send a WhatsApp to 073 1483 477. Alternatively, call the toll-free number 080 311 1111 or email Eservices@durban.gov.za. 

ENDS​

Issued by eThekwini Municipality’s Marketing and Communications Directorate.