Amid the nightly water shutdowns Sol Plaatje Municipality insists that there is no water crisis in Kimberley. The Sol Plaatje Municipal spokesperson, Sello Matsie, said that every time the main reservoir station reached critical levels, restrictions were imposed as a measure to ...
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UPDATE: 09 OCTOBER 2018 Sol Plaatje Municipality implemented nightly Water Shutdowns from 8pm to 4am. According to Municipal Spokesperson, Sello Matsie, the dams at Newton Reservoir are below capacity due to the repair works done over the weekend on the ...
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KIMBERLEY MARCH 2018 WATER SHUTDOWN UPDATES UPDATE: TUESDAY 27 March 2018. 11:30 “We currently pumping from Newton Reservoir. The pumps have been primed and building enough pressure. Thanks” FROM SELLO MATSIE Spokesperson Sol Plaatje Municipality NOTE TUESDAY 27/03/2018 11:15 – All indications ...
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The Nightly Shutdowns have been stopped around Wednesday 24/01/2018 with any notice from Sol Plaatje. 💦 07:00 SUNDAY, 21/01/2018 Kimberley Water Supply Status Update According to Sello Matsie, the Sol Plaatje Municipality Spokesperson, Newton Reservoir is pumping now but started ...
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Kimberley 10 Jan 2018 – Johan Smit is a former Sol Plaatje Municipal Councillor. He has excellent knowledge on the inner workings of Kimberley Water Infrastructure. Below is Johan’s take on the water supply challenges in Kimberley. Waterprobleme in die ...
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💦NEWTON RESERVOIR UPDATE💦 Wednesday 06/12/2017 – 15:15 According to Sol Plaatje’s Communications Manager, Sello Matsie, there will be no water shutdown tonight (6 Dec 2017), as all dams are currently at 14ft average. 💦NEWTON RESERVOIR SHUTDOWN SCHEDULE💦 🕙Tuesday 05/12/2017 from ...
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The high lift pumps supplying water to the City of Kimberley being started up at the Riverton Water Purification Plant. Switch on your audio to really appreciate the video. Two pump run simultaneously to supply water to Kimberley. Video ...
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STATEMENT ON THE WATER SUPPLY by Mangaliso Matika Executive Mayor Sol Plaatje Municipality early 27/11/2017 The current water interruptions are regretted and everything possible is being done to address it. Unfortunately a combination of factors are complicating a speedy resolution. ...
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FOLLOW UP VISITS ON THE REPAIRS OF WATER LINE THAT STRETCHES FROM RIVERTON RESERVOIR TO KIMBERLEY. A few weeks ago we visited the plant where construction is taking place to upgrade the Riverton water reservoir to respond and supply clean ...
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THE SOL Plaatje Municipality has spent almost half a million rand on upgrading pump stations at Riverton after raw sewage was found to be flowing into the river, close to where the city’s drinking water is extracted. Sewage spillage costs ...
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