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Khayelitsha taps run dry
Vukani
|July 10, 2025
It has been a hellish weekend for the people of Khayelitsha, who were without water in their households as the City of Cape Town continued emergency repairs to its water infrastructure.
On Monday, the taps were still dry, with residents running up and down the streets of Khayelitsha looking for water. When they found some, the queues were unbearable.
The City of Cape Town's water and sanitation directorate said to Vukani that it was still attending to an emergency 450mm valve replacement. But after it was replaced on Saturday, unfortunately, two additional valves were identified for replacement.
As a result, some areas may still experience low water pressure and some none.
This story is from the July 10, 2025 edition of Vukani.
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