Howick power outage knocks supply at Midmar Water Works
Updated | By Lauren Beukes
Maintenance work by Eskom knocked out power in Howick on Friday.

The work resulted in water shortages in some areas supplied by the Midmar Water Works.
uMngeni-uThukela's Siyabonga Maphumulo said there were various areas whose supply had been disrupted.
"Due to this power outage, uMngeni-uThukela is currently unable to supply bulk water to parts of the uMgungundlovu, Msunduzi Local Municipality and the eThekwini Metro, which are all fed from the Midmar Water Works.
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"Water supply to the following areas has been affected due to the power outage: Howick, Hilton, Mpophomeni, Vulindlela, parts of Pietermaritzburg, Camperdown, Eston, Umbumbulu, and parts of the Outer West of eThekwini."
Maphumulo has apologised for the inconvenience caused by the disruption.

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