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Water woes taint the new year for KZN Covid hotspot

Diesel contamination leaves residents in Umhlathuze without water supply since New Year’s Day

Nivashni Nair Senior reporter
05 January 2021 - 18:38

Crime continues to plague waterworks in KwaZulu-Natal.

This time 15 wards in uMhlathuze in northern KZN have been without water since January 1 after traces of diesel, which was the target of thieves, contaminated the Cubhu Water Works...

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