The promised standpipes have finally been installed in Emakhabeleni north of Kranskop in KwaZulu-Natal. But there is no water in them because of “water-shedding”, says the Umzinyathi District Municipality. Last year, the municipality said the water problem was caused by population growth and pump failure at Emakhabeleni treatment plant. Spokesperson Nomonde Nzimakwe said then that 148 standpipes would be installed and a consultant had been hired to upgrade the amount of water the treatment plant can pump. But residents say things have gone from bad to worse. They claim the water supply doesn’t…