{"id":52084,"date":"2019-08-08T10:04:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T08:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/residents-left-without-water-for-a-week-20190807-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T23:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T21:37:35","slug":"residents-left-without-water-for-a-week-20190807-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/residents-left-without-water-for-a-week-20190807-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents left without water for a week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"1af45756\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9204\/c2899838d76444ecbb781c773d8fc6b5.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9204\/a30f99f1b39a430393aca536d38411ce.jpg\" title=\"Contract workers in action trying to repair the burst main water pipe which supplies water to large areas of Uitenhage. Photo: SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Contract workers in action trying to repair the burst main water pipe which supplies water to large areas of Uitenhage. 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 class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9204\/8808c65a5b9843e08ac3fd69b2a84457.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9204\/61078349407c44aeb54478e9d9c14dc5.jpg\" title=\"The site where the main water supply pipe has burst next ot the R367 near Transnet. Photo: SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The site where the main water supply pipe has burst next ot the R367 near Transnet. 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<p>AREAS in Uitenhage and Despatch have been without water from Monday, July 29 to Monday, August 5 whilst contract workers struggled to repair a burst main water pipeline close to Transnet, next to the R367 Cuyler Manor road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality communications officer, Mthubanzi Mniki, said, owing to the complications in the mending of the pipeline and subsequent accidental death of a worker on site, completion time has been delayed and difficult to confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindile Makapela died on Monday afternoon, July 29, when the trench he was working in was suddenly submerged in water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe death of the worker on site also led to a temporary closure of some parts of the site to allow investigations by SAPS, the municipality and the Department of Labour,\u201d said Mniki. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water tankers were made available to affected residents whose water supply was cut off whilst the repair work is ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to councillor Masixole Zinto, DA NMB, there were not nearly enough water tankers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn future the metro should look to neighbouring municipalities to assist in providing additional water trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe do, however, commend the municipal officials and all other site workers for their tireless efforts to restore supply to the affected areas,\u201d said Zinto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, Mniki said repair work is progressing well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf all goes well, by close of day we must be finished with repair work. 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