Kimberley has no water

[Solarion]

Kimberley - In one of the biggest disasters to hit Kimberley, the city has literally run out of water and by Wednesday afternoon there was no water left in the dams at the Newton Reservoir.

As water levels at the Newton Reservoir dropped during the day on Wednesday, supplies to large parts of the city dried up, forcing the Sol Plaatje Municipality to announce the immediate implementation of emergency supply measures.

Many residents, whose taps dried up on Wednesday morning already, faced an entire day and night without any water as the municipality announced that the supply would only be restored at 4am on Thursday morning.

However, further cuts can be expected during the course of the Thursday, depending on the situation.

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[maumau]

So this is due to no rain as opposed to no maintenance.

Must be dreadful. Is there any way they could drink swimming pool water in situations like this?

What about for washing up? Washing clothes?

 

[garyc]

It seems like there is water in the dams, but there have been problems recently with the two pipes feeding the reservoir. They are now having problems pumping the water into it.

 

[Former member 61586]

So it starts.

 

[Ninja'd]

So it starts.

 

[daveza]

But fracking ......

 

[upup]

So this is due to no rain as opposed to no maintenance.

Must be dreadful. Is there any way they could drink swimming pool water in situations like this?

What about for washing up? Washing clothes?

Vaal river is feeding Kimberley.
The pipe burst, no maintenance.

 

[Flanders]

Vaal river is feeding Kimberley.
The pipe burst, no maintenance.

In SA we have the best pipe! The pipe, it best.

 

[Amos_Keeto]

Couple of years ago, some of the chains keeping a pump in place in the river finally rusted through. Pumped almost washed away, had to get professional divers in from Gauteng to retrieve it.

Official municipal position? Chains broke due to rust, not lack of maintenance.

You can't fix a government with this mentality.