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Olifantspoort plant not pumping to Polokwane due to a power failure, says Muni

Areas receiving water are urged to use water sparingly and make sure that all taps remain closed.

POLOKWANE – The Olifantspoort Plant is currently not pumping to Polokwane due to a power failure at the pump station, says Municipal communications manager, Matshidiso Mothapo.

“Eskom technicians have been notified and pumping will resume once the problem is resolved. Water supply systems have been under tremendous strain due to stoppages experienced from the Ebenzer plant due to load shedding and pipe bursts from the Olifantspoort line,” he explained.

All areas of supply are affected with higher areas in the city, Seshego, Mankweng and rural areas being most affected by shortages.

“Areas receiving water are urged to use water sparingly and make sure that all taps remain closed. Water tankers will continue in the affected areas,” Mothapo concluded.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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