City of Durban slams false water outage reports

THE eThekwini Municipality denounced a fake article stating that Durban would face water cuts for seven hours every night from Thursday due to the ongoing drought in the province.

In a statement, the municipality slammed the false claim, cautioning residents not to fall for fake news.

“Residents are warned that this is false news which was disseminated with intentions to cause unnecessary panic amongst residents and tarnish the image of the municipality. The municipality wishes to advise residents that there is only one planned shut down for Sea Cow Lake and Springfield Park – north of Durban, which has already been communicated to the public,” read the statement.

Also read: Planned water interruption for Sea Cow Lake and Springfield Park

The shut down was from 6pm on Wednesday, 12 August until 6am on Thursday, 13 August.

“Members of the public are urged not to fall for  fake news. The municipality has communication platforms to inform the public about its programmes and projects,” added the statement.

Also read: Beware of fake account offering jobs – eThekwini Mayor

For more information and enquiries on water related matters, members of the public can contact the eThekwini Water and Sanitation call centre on 080 13 13 013 or the WhatsApp line: 073 1483 477.

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