EThekwini Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda, flanked by INK area ward councillors and Head of the Water and Sanitation Unit Ednick Msweli during a follow-up meeting to resolve water supply challenges in their areas.

A PERMANENT solution is on the cards for the Ntuzuma Reservoir 2 Pump station. This was revealed by eThekwini
Mayor Councillor Mxolisi Kaunda during a follow-up meeting with Ntuzuma, Inanda, and KwaMashu ward councillors to resolve water supply challenges in their areas at the Ntuzuma Reservoir 2 Pump station. 

The pump station was destroyed by a fire two months ago. This resulted in additional strain on the already challenged infrastructure. At the meeting, ward councillors, together with Water and Sanitation senior management, were in attendance to track the progress that has been made by the unit in implementing the decisions taken at an initial meeting two months ago. Mayor Kaunda said following the first engagement and after a fire that damaged the pump station, temporary work was undertaken.“This was to reinstate the duty pumps to the
various areas.” He said those repairs have been completed. “Parallel to this temporary work, the pump station will
undergo a functional upgrade which will improve its reliability and ensure a stable supply of water,” he said.

While technicians are busy upgrading infrastructure at the pump station, plumbers will be deployed to every ward
to ensure that there are no technical challenges. They will be dealing with water leaks and internal maintenance to improve water supply and prevent water loss.