SOME parts of Bulawayo will go for two days without water as Bulawayo City Council (BCC) begins rehabilitating the Magwegwe water reservoir and pipeline.
Town clerk Christopher Dube in a statement said the maintenance works will mainly affect Tshabalala and Sizinda residential areas, which get their water supply from the reservoir.
“The City of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public that there will be an interruption of water supplies to all Kelvin Industrial Sites, Tshabalala, Sizinda and all areas supplied by Magwegwe reservoir due to planned repair and maintenance work on our 525mm pipeline from Criterion Reservoir to Magwegwe Reservoir,” Dube said.
“Repair works are concentrated at the Sizinda valve chambers along Nketa Drive. The works are scheduled to commence on Saturday August 3, 2024 and are expected to be completed by Sunday.”
Dube told residents that the dates and durations of the maintenance works were subject to change depending on the progress of the repairs on the pipeline.
“The City of Bulawayo wishes to apologise to its valued consumers for the inconvenience likely to be caused and assures the affected areas that supplies will be restored after completion of the works, subsequent charging of the affected pipeline and Magwegwe reservoir appreciating to satisfactory levels.”
