By Newsbreak Producer, Tashlan Naidoo - Residents from Ottawa north of Durban have expressed frustration as they continue to face daily water shortages since November last year. Ottawa community leader, Sagren Moodley says what started off as water shedding has now become a nightmare for residents who now go days with water. He says the eThekwini Municipality does not communicate with residents, placing a dire strain on the community, especially the elderly and frail...

In a written response to Newsbreak, the eThekwini Municipality says that "although the plant is supplying the agreed water volumes, the water demand in Waterloo and surrounding areas far exceeds these allocations. As a result, the City has been shutting the reservoir at night to restore adequate capacity. This measure is necessary to ensure that consumers in Parkgate, South and Riet River are able to receive water supply. If this intervention is not implemented, these communities would not receive any water at all. The system has begun to stabilise, and the City anticipates that full supply to the affected area will resume soon."