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Reservoir levels critically low following shutdown at the Olifantspoort plant

All areas of supply are affected, says the Polokwane Municipality

POLOKWANE – According to a statement released by the Polokwane Municipality, Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) finished with repairs last night and immediately started filling the lines.

The water, however, has not yet reached the city and reservoirs in the city and Seshego are critically low with two in the city at 0%.

All areas of supply are affected and the municipality urges residents in areas with supply to limit water usage.


POLOKWANE – According to a statement released by the Municipality, notice was received from Lepelle Northern Water that the Olifantspoort plant has been stopped due to emergency repairs on Specon pipeline leak.

All supply areas from Olifantspoort including the city, Seshego, Zebediela, Lebowakgomo and rural areas will be affected and experience shortages for the rest of the day whilst repairs continue.

“We urge residents who have water supply to limit water usage and not water lawns and gardens. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this unplanned incident,” the Municipality concluded.

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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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