Water shortages in several parts of the City of Mombela (CoM) are being attributed to the persistent power outage that began on January 1.

According to Richmond Jele, spokesperson for Silulumanzi, the outage has disrupted operations at the treatment plant and halted the distribution of water from the Nelspruit Water Treatment Plant to local reservoirs.

“The CoM’s electrical team is on-site working to restore power,” Jele said.

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To assist residents during the crisis, Jele announced that three water tankers have been deployed today, Saturday, January 3, to supply water to the most severely affected areas.

The tankers will be stationed at the following locations:
• Tanker 1: Belladonna Filling Station / SPAR
• Tanker 2: Elawini Lifestyle Estate and Drum Rock
• Tanker 3: KaMagugu Complex

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Meanwhile, CoM spokesperson Joseph Ngala confirmed that technicians are working to restore electricity to all affected parts of Mbombela and sections of White River.

Ngala reported that the fault has been located and the cables have been tested.

The team is currently busy gathering the materials needed to repair the faults.

The estimated repair time is between three and four hours. Updates on the repairs will be provided.