Tag Archives: Newton Reservoir

UPDATE: 27 JANUARY 2022 – 11:10 Residents of Cassandra and possibly nearby areas have been plagued by a water outage since Wednesday morning (26 Jan 2022) based upon reports on social media. According to Ward 21 Councillor, they are struggling ...

UPDATE: 7 DECEMBER 2021 – 08:50 There is currently a burst pipe in Cassandra (unsure of exact street) which is affecting water supply to the area and possibly nearby areas as well. Apparently the outage is from yesterday afternoon (Mon, ...

UPDATE: 6 DECEMBER 2021 – 14:30 There is currently a burst pipe in Moore Road, Verwoerd Park which is affecting water supply to Verwoerd Park and possibly nearby areas as well. Residents have reported little to no water pressure in ...

ROAD CLOSURES DURING WATER INTERRUPTION PERIOD Please be advised of Road closures during the Water Supply Interruption period (19-21 November 2021) around the Newton Reservoir. A portion of Waterworks Street will be closed from Virgin Active until the T-Junction at ...

UPDATE: 10 November 2021 – 10:30 The Waterworks Department is CURRENTLY conducting repairs on a pipe burst at the Newton Reservoir. We will interrupt water supply from Newton Reservoir momentarily. We regret the inconvenience. Regards Sello Matsie Spokesperson Sol Plaatje ...

UPDATE: 3 NOVEMBER 2021 – 11:03 There is currently a burst pipe in Eland Road, Verwoerd Park which is affecting water supply to Verwoerd Park and some nearby areas. Residents have reported little to no water pressure in some of ...

UPDATE: 28 OCTOBER 2021 – 13:26 The Electrical Foreman has confirmed that the Electricians are busy replacing a cross-arm which was broken on the line to Diskobolos and this is the reason for the power outage to Diskobolos. The Electrical ...

UPDATE: 15 OCTOBER 2021 – 11:58 Sol Plaatje Waterworks are currently repairing a burst pipe in Oliver Road which is causing some areas to experience low water pressure. Repairs can take several hours and the water pressure will gradually normalize ...

UPDATE: 9 OCTOBER 2021 – 09:50 There is currently a burst pipe in Gemsbok Street in Verwoerd Park which is affecting the water supply in the area with little to no water pressure reported. Sol Plaatje are aware of the ...

UPDATE: 8 OCTOBER 2021 – 12:30 There are currently parts of Kimberley experiencing little to no water pressure. Sol Plaatje are currently busy repairing a massive burst pipe in Halkett Road, New Park and have most probably switched off Newton ...