UPDATE: 11 AUGUST 2024 – 13:30 ALERT: WEEK-LONG NIGHTLY WATER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IS LIFTED – The week-long Nightly Water Supply Interruption of 8PM to 5AM has been withdrawn with immediate effect. – Newton’s four reservoirs are now over 80% full ...
Read More »TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 04 FEBRUARY
4 February 1884, West Indian Samuel Trott, murders storekeeper John Jackson in Dutoitspan village. 4 February 1900, The Highland Brigade, including Lt FG Tait (pictured), leaves Modder River camp en route to Koodoosberg Drift. The murder of John Jackson in ...
Read More »Kimberley Refuse Collection – UPDATES July 2020
REFUSE COLLECTION UPDATE: 09/07/2020- 16:02 Apparently the refuse was removed today (9 July 2020) according to schedule, but once again lack of communication by the Municipality to Councillors prevented us from relaying the message to all. I have consulted with ...
Read More »Non-Collection of Refuse – UPDATE 31/10/2019
REFUSE COLLECTION UPDATE: 31/10/2019 – 11:00 Refuse is being collected for areas of Thursday 31st October 2019. The different teams will double up to catch up areas not collected starting from Monday. Labour issues are being addressed to resolve what ...
Read More »Kimberley City Wide Water Shutdown UPDATES – October 2019
WATER SUPPLY UPDATE: 30/10/2019 – 16:15 UPDATE ON PUMP STATION AND WATER SUPPLY Please note that the Sol Plaatje Municipality has experienced further challenges with power supply to the plant. The cable blew once more and the municipality is now ...
Read More »Kimberley City Wide Weekend Water Shutdown
Kimberley Sol Plaatje – In an effort to raise the water levels of the Newton Reservoir Dams Sol Plaatje Municipality will shut down water to the City of Kimberley from 12pm Saturday 19 January 2019 to 12pm Sunday 20 January ...
Read More »Kimberley Stage 5 Water Restrictions Implemented
SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY INTRODUCE STAGE 5 WATER RESTRICTIONS AND LONGER NIGHTLY WATER SHUTDOWNS NIGHTLY WATER SHUTDOWNS Water supply to Kimberley households and businesses will be switched off at 6pm every evening until 4am in the morning. This will be maintained until the situation ...
Read More »UPDATES ON Kimberley City Wide Water Supply Suspension • 20-21 December 2018
UPDATE 23/12/2018 WATER SHUTDOWN UPDATE: There may still be some areas without water due to localized problems. If you still have no water please report the issue to the Sol Plaatje Call Centre on 053 830 6111. For more details on ...
Read More »Watch 5 Videos on the Kimberley Water Shutdown 20-21 DEC 2018
WATCH: Tumelo Mosikare of the Sol Plaatje Community Forum went out to Riverton with Sello Matsie of Sol Plaatje Municipality to gather information about the upcoming water Shutdown. Kimberley Water Shutdown 20181218 VIDEO 1 With Sello Matsie By Tumelo Mosikare ...
Read More »There is no water crisis – Sol Plaatje Municipality
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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