Durban among several KwaZulu-Natal areas facing water crisis as loadshedding downs infrastructure

Hundreds of thousands of KwaZulu-Natal residents and holidaymakers are likely to celebrate Christmas without running water as electricity-powered engines are unable to pump water due to load shedding.  On Sunday, State-owned water entity Umgeni Water announced that load shedding was affecting supply of drinking water to municipalities within Umgeni Water’s service area.