Night-time water rationing for parts of South Coast
Residents in affected areas may experience low water pressure, with supply expected to stabilise during the day.
Ugu District Municipality has confirmed that controlled bulk water rationing is being implemented daily, from 18:00 to 05:00 within the Boboyi Water Supply System, as a proactive system preservation measure.
Municipal spokesperson Zimbini Mpurwana said the intervention followed a technical assessment which indicated that raw water levels at the St Helens Rock supply dam had dropped below 50% capacity.
“To safeguard system integrity while pump repairs are underway, the municipality implemented precautionary night-time reservoir isolation,” she said.
Mpurwana emphasised that the measures do not affect the entire coastline and are limited to areas supplied by the Boboyi system, namely Gamalakhe, Uvongo, Margate (2A system) and Marburg.
During the rationing period, inlet and outlet valves to the identified reservoirs are closed to allow the water treatment works to recover and build storage overnight, while prioritising supply to Boboyi/Murchison and Nsimbini. Reservoirs are reopened from 05:00 daily.
Residents in affected areas may experience low water pressure at night, with supply expected to stabilise during the day.
According to Mpurwana, the intervention – based strictly on hydraulic and technical considerations – is expected to save about 20 megalitres per day and support medium-term system sustainability.
The municipality continues to monitor dam levels and infrastructure performance and will communicate any further updates.
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