News24 | KZN South Coast water crisis: Tourism players struggle as one area claims no water for nine weeks

A municipal employee working on a pipeline in Ugu District earlier this year.

The water crisis on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal continues unabated as the key December period sees tourism again struggling to cope with poor management of the essential resource. 

For years, the South Coast - including the once sought after holiday towns of Port Shepstone, Margate, Pennington, Scottburgh, and Southbroom - have had to survive long stints without water, with some running into months.

While the municipality says it is dealing with water concerns, community leaders, the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and even children’s homes say their calls have fallen on deaf ears.

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