Yes, while it may not have the golden glamour of the search for Eldorado, the mythical city of gold, or the mystery of the lost city of Atlantis, people gather in dark alleys and on moonlit nights to talk about the tap!
If only in hushed voices, they marvel that such a thing could exist. Despite uThukela’s efforts to destroy all hope, people believe in ‘the tap’, and in an uninterrupted water supply that lasts and lasts. This despite the horrors of water-shedding.
Now, we have had some really freaky stories in Ladysmith and surrounding areas. Who could forget the “human calf“, our very own “mermaid” or (groan) the so-called “demon tree“?
There is more freaky stuff HERE.
But forget all that… Imagine this, a tap that has unending water pressure. Some say it is either a tap stuck in a time-space continuum locked in the seconds before water-shedding was announced. Others claim it is a hoax made up by the government, while others blame a so-called “third force”.
We, however, know it as our bathroom toilet tap. As our office is situated in the CBD, we have no water restrictions at work.
So, in this sombre time, we thought we would remind “all-of-us” (including uThukela) what a tap with full pressure and unlimited water looks like. Something, up until last week, we all took for granted.
And lastly, this is an appeal to all who have access to such taps to remember that each time you turn it on, you are emptying the pipes that feed the rest of town, bit by bit.
This means that when uThukela is pumping to fill the reservoirs, each time you open the tap, you make the job of supplying those affected harder. Treat these taps like gold and use them sparingly!
On a more serious note, read our editorial note.
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