SERVICE delivery protests brought Verulam to a halt on Monday when frustrated residents took to the streets over the water crisis, which has seen taps dry for more than 90 days in some suburbs.
uMhlanga, Phoenix and Tongaat have also been hard hit by the water outages.
Residents blocked off all entry and exit points to Verulam – burning tyres and debris – saying their pleas to the eThekwini Municipality to have the water restored had fallen on deaf ears.
Rooksana Alli, 63, of Brindhaven, said they relied on water tankers to survive, but fetching water in buckets and containers was taking its toll on their health, especially the elderly.
"We are forced to walk to the tankers, which park on the main road, then walk uphill