KIMBERLEY – The Sol Plaatje Municipality issued a crucial update today, alerting residents to an impending water supply interruption scheduled for 16:00. This interruption is a direct consequence of a leak detected on a 900mm diameter pipe, a vital component of the water infrastructure connecting Riverton to the Newton Reservoir. The aging pipeline, dating back […]
KIMBERLEY – In an update on the persistent water supply challenges affecting various suburbs in Kimberley, including Southridge, Monument Heights, Minerva Gardens, and parts of Hadison Park, new revelations shed light on the morning water scarcity following the nightly shutdown. Leopold Heinrich Pieterse, PR DA-Councilor of Sol Plaatje Municipality, shared insights obtained from Blessing Mukosi, […]
KIMBERLEY – Residents in Kimberley are grappling with an ongoing water supply challenge, waking up without water for what seems to be the 100th day this year. The issue stems from nightly shutdowns at the Newton Reservoir aimed at maintaining water levels, causing significant disruptions to daily life. In response to the escalating concerns, the […]
RIVERTON – The Sol Plaatje Municipality has recently released a comprehensive recovery plan to tackle the ongoing water crisis that has been affecting the residents of Kimberley. The plan, outlined in a document titled “Sol Plaatje Water Supply Recovery Plan”, aims to address the underlying problems the municipality faces and implement solutions to enable a […]
KIMBERLEY – The Sol Plaatje Municipality has issued an update on the ongoing nightly water interruptions between 21:00 and 04:00. These interruptions have been necessary to address the low water levels at Newton Reservoir due to infrastructure issues whether caused by lack of maintenance or poor management, that have led to emergency shutdowns and repairs […]
KIMBERLEY – The Sol Plaatje Municipality has provided an update regarding the water interruption in areas supplied by the Newton Reservoirs. The municipality’s technical team completed the cleaning of two clarifiers at the Riverton Water Treatment Works yesterday, and will now proceed with the desludging of the additional two clarifiers today. Residents in the Kimberley […]
Following yesterday’s last-minute announcement by the Sol Plaatje Municipality on a water shutdown from 17:00 to 04:00 on Saturday, residents of Kimberley woke up to low water pressure this morning. Chris Whittaker, the Democratic Alliance (DA) Councillor of Ward 24 of the Sol Plaatje Municipality, stated that according to the municipality, the water supply from […]
KIMBERLEY – In a distressing announcement made today by Thoko Riet, spokesperson for the Sol Plaatje Municipality, it has been revealed that Kimberley will face a water crisis due to ongoing low reservoir levels. To avoid complete depletion of the reservoirs, the Municipality will implement a temporary water switch-off today (Sunday, October 29, 2023) from […]
The water crisis in Kimberley, South Africa, continues to worsen, with residents now facing the prospect of afternoon water shutdowns. DA-Councilor Chris Whittaker of Ward 24 said in a statement on Friday that the water levels at the Newton Reservoir are very low, with one dam empty and the other three all below 10%. The […]