The issue of municipal debt to water boards must be addressed more aggressively by all stakeholders. This was the sentiment of the Department of Water and Sanitation call at a joint sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation...
Construction of the bulk water supply from the Nandoni Scheme to the Giyani Water Works is set to resume following a legal battle between Lepelle Northern Water and Esor Construction. Honourable Justice Fabricius ruled in the High Court that the...
Good planning at Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) has resulted in the utility becoming the implementing agent for a number of new plans and projects in Limpopo. Phineas Legodi, acting chief executive at LNW, talks about his team’s efforts towards...
Polokwane played host to a Water Indaba last week in an effort to create a platform to facilitate engagement around critical water challenges facing the municipality. In her opening address to the stakeholders, Executive Mayor, Thembi Nkadimeng,...
The Polokwane Municipality says most of its reservoirs have been low and some almost empty in the past few days. This has resulted in water shortages in high laying areas within the municipality. The situation got worse on Sunday with some...
The Polokwane Municipality says it will tighten controls and punish any water wastage as supply remains under strain. The Council has further resolved that there will be no watering of gardens and washing of vehicles or paving allowed and a fine of...
By Liesl Frankson Water supply within the Polokwane municipality is currently under strain and cannot cope with the demand. The municipality is currently receiving 18 Mega litres per day of normal flow and 67 Mega litres per day of peak flow....
