ARBORETUM residents awoke to no water this (Saturday) morning after the suburb experienced a major pipe burst in Msimbithi street.

A video shared on social media shows tonnes of water gushing out of the damaged pipe, with ground appeared to have been cut away in a servitude among residents’ houses.

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Water was switched off while City of uMhlathuze plumbers worked to assess damage to the pipe.

By 8.30am, supply was restored, albeit with low water pressure for the duration of repairs.

Cllr Rynie Kearns was on site from early this morning, and is keeping residents updated throughout.

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