Update: CoE not responsible for business flood
Themba Gadebe, CoE spokesperson, said the city is not responsible for the flooding of the building.
The City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) responded to the concerns about floods at Van Buuren Road businesses, by stating that the flood was not due to low water pressure.
The businesses have been battling with low water pressure since June 27, which was followed by the building being flooded on August 19 due to a tap being left open.
Themba Gadebe, CoE spokesperson, said the city is not responsible for the flooding of the building.
“The owner or tenant should have ensured that all taps were properly closed in the event of water supply being restored,” said Gadebe.
Van Buuren Road building and business owner Peter Faucitt also stated CoE was aware of the low water pressure since June 27 and not July 10.
In response, Gadebe said the city referred to the time first written correspondence was entered into.
“The matter might have been reported before as indicated, but it was not mentioned in the inquiry,” said Gadebe.
Gadebe advises residents and businesses affected by the low water pressure to ensure all taps are properly closed to prevent incidents of flooding, should water supply be restored.
“CoE is still investigating the low water pressure situation and has a team working on it full time. We are making progress and are anticipating that the matter will be resolved before the end of August,” said Gadebe.
