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Municipality admits Newton Reservoir running on empty over leaks – R4.8m deviation for repairs approved

Michael Hawthorne

KIMBERLEY – The Sol Plaatje Municipality has approved a deviation R4.8m to repair leaks

According to Phetole Sithole, acting executive director of the Sol Plaatje Municipality, the deviation is needed to restore the city’s water supply to a 24-hours schedule and to end the nightly shutdown.

At least 35 megaliters of water is wasted on daily basis due to leaks according to the estimations of the acting city engineer, Hennie Harding.

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