{"id":44322,"date":"2024-11-12T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T06:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/major-water-burst-in-fish-hoek-leaves-residents-without-water-for-days-20241112\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:07:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:07:05","slug":"major-water-burst-in-fish-hoek-leaves-residents-without-water-for-days-20241112","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/major-water-burst-in-fish-hoek-leaves-residents-without-water-for-days-20241112\/","title":{"rendered":"Major water burst in Fish Hoek leaves residents without water for days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A major pipe burst in Fish Hoek on 6 November led to widespread water outages, with some residents left without water for days. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>City repair teams worked around the clock to restore water, though delays continued as a sinkhole formed at the burst site. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frustrated residents voiced concerns on social media, and city officials advised using the City\u2019s alert channels for updates on future repairs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_1cecc2ae\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12396\/ecc64f439ebe480b835a6f7461c230b3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/8265bfb7f3604e168300e36e1906d204.jpg\" title=\"Water tankers were made available to residents in Fish Hoek last week. PHOTO: supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Water tankers were made available to residents in Fish Hoek last week. PHOTO: supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A major water burst on Wednesday 6 November, left residents in Fish Hoek without water for days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In images and videos shared on social media, water could be seen gushing down stairs while a massive sinkhole could be seen in a flooded street. By Monday, 11 November the sinkhole had still not been repaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents reacted to the water leak on social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe still don\u2019t have any drinking water, thank goodness for a borehole \u2013 at least we can flush, wash and boil to drink,\u201d one resident wrote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another commented that it was sad to see water being wasted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo sad that the infrastructure is so old resulting in precious water being wasted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A third resident commented that a huge amount of water was pooling in the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe pipe burst in the road just above the school, a huge amount of water, no storm water drain pipe would have been able to gather that amount of water.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday 7 November, Ward 64 councillor Izabel Sherry said teams worked throughout the night to try and restore water to affected areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe teams have been working throughout the night and are expecting water to be restored from 12:00 today. There is a water tanker parked at the Fish Hoek Sports Fields.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday Sherry said the road still needed to be repaired. \u201cThe burst pipe happened on Wednesday (6 November) around midday on the corner of 16th Avenue and Nelson Road,\u201d she shared with the <span><em>People\u2019s Post<\/em><\/span>. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t a gradual leak, it was a massive burst and they had to replace a major pipe and it was done throughout the night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-restored\">Restored<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>She added that most of the water was restored by Thursday morning, with some water pressure issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn Friday there was maintenance work that needed to be done on valves which caused further water outages in Fish Hoek,\u201d said Sherry. \u201cThe road is just full of sand at this stage. we have to wait for the department to come back to do a proper reinstatement of the road. So, it is almost like a massive sinkhole that happened which needs to be reinstated and resurfaced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, the City advised residents who experienced water supply disruptions to follow the Water and Sanitation Directorate\u2019s Whats App or City Alert channels for updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnplanned water supply disruptions occur due to unforeseen events, such as pipe bursts or urgent repairs,\u201d the statement read. \u201cWork being done to restore water supply in affected areas is communicated on a daily basis, with progress updates published frequently throughout the day.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayco member for water and sanitation Zahid Badroodien said water maintenance and repairs were usually completed in the shortest time possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-delays\">Delays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are times where delays may be experienced due to external factors such as safety risks to staff, limited accessibility of pipes due to underground services, tree roots and ground composition,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn such cases, communication to residents is prioritised. By staying tuned in to these updates, residents can track the status of repairs easily, checking progress throughout the day until the water supply is restored.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Badroodien added that planned water supply disruptions were scheduled in advance to allow for proactive maintenance or upgrades to infrastructure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn addition to the R224 million set aside to replace 50 km of water pipes to improve water infrastructure, water and sanitation teams also repair unplanned pipe bursts daily.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both planned and unplanned disruptions, the City shares information, including the start time, location, affected areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents are urged to log a service request if they continue to experience low water pressure or disruptions once repairs have been completed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A major water burst on Wednesday 6 November, left residents in Fish Hoek without water for 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