“We know the restrictions are between 8pm and 10.30pm, but we haven’t had water between 7pm and 8am the next morning for approximately five days,” he says.
He claims this is contrary to what the metro originally told the residents.
However, Perkins says the water was back to normal on Friday morning.
“We couldn’t even brush our teeth in the morning or prepare breakfast due to the lack of water,” he says.
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Metro spokesman, Themba Gadebe, says the lack of water during those hours was due to the water restrictions which were implemented on September 12.
In an article (“Water restrictions implemented in Ekurhuleni”, September 8) the metro stated, “Irrigation activities between 6am and 6pm are not permitted.”
“We had to close the water in Casseldale, Strubenvale and Strubenvale Extension between 8pm and 10.30pm and reopen the water between 4am and 6am,” he says.
Some of the areas might have experienced delays in getting the water back to normal, he adds.
“This is the effect that the shutdown has on the water network,” he says.
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Water restrictions are still in effect. The metro hopes the recent rains will help improve water levels in the country.
“We urge residents to continue to use water sparingly,” says Gadebe.
