Ladysmith water crisis forces school to close as outage enters third week

A Ladysmith school has closed after a water outage affecting parts of the town entered its third week, disrupting classes and creating unhygienic conditions for learners.

A Ladysmith school has been forced to close after a water outage affecting large parts of the town entered its third week, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) calling for urgent intervention.

The water outage began on August 7 and continues to affect communities including Steadville and Acaciaville, according to the DA.

Ladysmith Secondary School confirmed in a letter to parents on August 20 that it had become non-operational.

The Department of Labour closed the school because of unhygienic conditions caused by the lack of water.