Tag Archives: Riverton

UPDATE: 7 September 2023 – 15:33 Good afternoon, Residents The reservoir is currently running on one pump. This means water pressure will be low, and some of the areas further away from the reservoir will experience little to no water ...

UPDATE: 6 September 2023 – 15:49 We are aware that Residents that receive water supply directly from the Newton Resevoir (Town areas) either have not had their water supply fully restored or the water pressure is low but will improve ...

UPDATE: 17 August 2023 – 18:46 The third high lift pump has been put back in operation, and is pumping through the 600mm. The pipeline has already resumed at the Riverton Water Treatment Plant. This will assist in the recovery ...

UPDATED: 11/08/2023 11 August 1946, Four large diamonds found on the river diggings. Large Diamonds found at Barkly West Diamond Fields Advertiser 12 August 1946 The four main digging centres of the Barkly West mining district each yielded a large ...

UPDATE: 30 May 2023 – 10:24 Emergency Repair Work: 30th May 2023, from 18:00pm to 04:00am (10hrs) There is an excessive leak on the 600mm bulk water pipeline, between Riverton and Mid station, which must be repaired as a matter ...

19 May 1879, Presbyterian Church foundation stone laid by Sir Walter Frere, New Main Road. 19 May 1881, First sod turned for the new Newton reservoir by Moses Cornwall. (Pictured is the reservoir wall in 1899 being used by the ...

UPDATE: 17 January 2023 – 16:07 The storage tower at Newton Reservoir was totally empty which has resulted in very low to no water pressure in various areas. I’ve communicated with two senior officials of Waterworks regarding this unresolved issue ...

UPDATE: 20 December 2022 – 06:50 We have completed the installation of 4 motors at Riverton and all were put into operation at about 20:00pm last night. Riverton is back in operation with 2 High Lift Pumps running. Water supply ...

25 OCTOBER 1882, Trial pumping of water from the Vaal river to Kimberley. 25 OCTOBER 1940, Springbok John (Jack) Braine dies. (Pictured is an engraving published in the Illustrated London News of January 1883 showing the Waterworks on the Vaal ...

The Community of Riverton and surroundings are warned to avoid the banks of the River and not to risk fishing as the levels of the water are continuing to rise. As indicated previously the staff at the Riverton Purification Plant ...