{
  "id": 17774331,
  "title": "Residents left without reliable water as eThekwini reservoirs run dry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/residents-left-without-reliable-water-as-ethekwini-reservoirs-run-dry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/2026-11-02-residents-left-without-reliable-water-as-ethekwini-reservoirs-run-dry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Residents in parts of Pinetown South and surrounding areas have faced unreliable water supply for about two weeks after bulk-supply curtailments left key reservoirs empty. eThekwini says it cannot yet confirm when normal supply will return.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}