‘Not true,’ says organisation about ‘release’ of water from dam

Thobeka Ngema

uMngeni-uThukela Water has responded to a video that circulated on Sunday claiming water would be released from the Hazelmere Dam without warning to affected communities. The water entity has stressed that there has been no such release of water. As of now, the dam is overflowing due to recent heavy rains that have pushed its levels to 102%. uMngeni-uThukela Water’s spokesperson Siyabonga Maphumulo said the entity issued a media statement on Friday cautioning communities living downstream of the dam to be careful as an overflow would lead to the uMdloti River swelling. “We will continue to monitor the Hazelmere Dam and in the event that its level gets to 105%, we will consider a water release. However, at this stage, uMngeni-uThukela Water has not begun releasing water from the dam,”…

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