No water at night in parts of the NC this week
There will be no water supply in the evenings this week in the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality. This is due to a fault at the main Riverton abstraction pump.This is…
Silver lining of last week’s rains
Cape Town’s dam levels are at a combined 101%.This is a 1,8% increase in just a week. Last year this time, dam levels were 99,6% full. Mayoral Committee Member (MMC)…
Repair work of Sundays River Canal underway
The second phase of repairing the Sundays River Canal, started on Monday, the 29th July 2024.The repair has interrupted water supply to Motherwell, Wells Estate, Ikamvelihle, and other areas in…
Water-stressed Tshwane this week
Tshwane Municipality said there are areas without water in the capital city today, due to Rand Water’s maintenance of the Palmiet System. These areas are Atteridgeville, Attlyn, Kalafong Heights, Kalafong…
Water shutdown in the Bay next week
Residents are advised to store up water, ahead of planned supply interruptions, as a result of ongoing repair work on the Sundays River Canal. Mthubanzi Mniki, Spokesperson of the Nelson…
Low to no water supply for parts of Ekurhuleni
While some areas are recovering from Rand Water’s maintenance of the Palmiet Booster system, other reservoirs are at critically low levels.These include Klipriviersberg, Germiston, Meyershill, Airfield, Klipfontein, Brakfontein and Haartbeeshoek,…
New fora to tackle water issues in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town has established 3 new Catchment Management Fora (CMF).They are the Zeekoevlei CMF, Soet River CMF, and Diep River CMF. The City’s Zahid Badroodien, said about…
Vaal Water plans to close tap due to non-payment
Municipalities in the Vaal received heartfelt letters from the Vaal Central Water Board, yesterday.This was to officially and publicly notify them of reduced water supply due to non-payment. Maruping Rapudungoane,…
Hiccups in water supply at Ekurhuleni
Some residents of Ekurhuleni took to social media to express dissatisfaction with water supply interruptions in the City. Leroy Jooste expressed fear, that taps might run dry tomorrow. Mohlala Msomi,…
George Municipality seeks funding for sanitation solutions
The George Municipality wants the Western Cape Provincial Infrastructure Department, to fund the installation of alternative sanitation solutions (900 units) in informal settlements. In a statement, the George Municipality said…