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 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 […]
In a move that has left residents frustrated and inconvenienced, the Sol Plaatje Municipality has come under fire for the late communication of a water shutdown scheduled for Saturday, 11 November 2023. The municipality issued a notice to all residents, informing them about emergency work that would be carried out at the Riverton Water Treatment […]
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 […]
KIMBERLEY – In an emergency water interruption update issued today, Mr BS Matlala, the Municipal Manager of the Sol Plaatje Municipality, informed residents about an additional afternoon water interruption scheduled from 13:00 to 16:00. This interruption is in addition to the nightly interruptions caused by low water levels at the Newton Reservoir due to low […]
Kimberley residents face a shocking reality: they only have access to water for 7.58 months of the year. For the remaining 4.42 months, they are forced to live without water. This is due to a combination of factors, including inadequate infrastructure, poor maintenance, and mismanagement. One of the main problems is the Newton Reservoir, which […]
NORTHERN CAPE – In a shocking revelation that has left Kimberley residents scratching their heads, the Sol Plaatje Municipality has admitted to water shortages in the city, despite the presence of the Vaal River and Riet River in close proximity. It is a situation that has drawn comparisons to Samuel Coleridge’s iconic poem, “The Rime […]