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Nirvana, Westenburg & Ivy Park among areas to be affected by pipe repair

The Municipality says repairs have to be done on the pipeline to Polokwane from the Olifantspoort Plant.

POLOKWANE – According to a statement by the Polowkane Municiplity, reservoir levels received this morning, 15 August, indicated that Olifantspoort Plant is at 0% and water shortages are expected in many parts of the city.

Areas of supply to be affected include the city, Seshego, Nirvana, Westernburg, Ivy Park, Lebowakgomo and Zebediela.

This comes after the plant had to be stopped due to a damaged pipe by a Capricorn District Municipality contractor. Materials required to do the repairs were arranged by technicians.

The Municipality says repairs were not completed last night due to water having to be drained through an air valve overnight.

“Repairs had to be stopped due to safety reasons and will continue this morning,” the municipality said.

They are urging residents to only use water for domestic consumption as the plant is currently under pressure.

Residents can report to the Municipality for water tankers​ deployment to their areas on 015 290 2376/2629.

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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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