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Disaster looming as City’s dams reach new lows

26 April 2018 By NMB Communications Leave a Comment

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's dam levels are fast approaching the 20 percent mark as their combined levels this week reached below 24%. See: PE Dam Levels Although the Nooitgedagt Low Level Water Scheme will provide additional water security to Nelson Mandela Bay, however, not all supply sources can be supplemented from the same water system. As a result, further water restrictions will inevitably follow if the situation deteriorates even further With only 10.37% of recorded water supply, Kouga Dam is the most affected, while Churchill Dam languishes at 18.08%. The other dams, namely Groendal and Impofu, have a recorded supply of 48.37% and 36.81%,a clear sign of hard times ahead. The City will need to strengthen its water conservation efforts to avert a looming disaster. With no prediction of meaningful rains soon, the new water levels call for a renewed sense of commitment from all Metro residents, businesses and other relevant stakeholders. While we acknowledge the impact the Municipality's water saving awareness campaigns have had since their initial roll-out, the Metro continues to experience high water consumption from both domestic users and businesses. As the administration, we wish to make a clarion call on residents to assist in preventing a drought disaster by monitoring their household consumption and further tightening their water conservation efforts. We also appreciate the continued vigilance from residents who are consistently reporting water leaks. Through their efforts, wehave been able to repair 5938 water leaks during the first three months of 2018. Our efforts to save water have been supported byboth internal plumbing teams and appointed contractors. With only 10.37% of recorded water supply, Kouga Dam is the most affected, while Churchill Dam languishes at 18.08%. The other dams, namely Groendal and Impofu, have a recorded supply of 48.37% and 36.81%, a clear sign of hard times ahead. The City will need to strengthen its water conservation efforts to avert a looming disaster. With no prediction of meaningful rains soon, the new water levels call for a renewed sense of commitment from all Metro residents, businesses and other relevant stakeholders. While we acknowledge the impact the Municipality's water saving awareness campaigns have had since their initial roll-out, the Metro continues to … [Read more...]

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Double amputee’s dream to wear own shoes comes true thanks to Bay fireman

25 April 2018 By NMB Communications Leave a Comment

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Double amputee Siphosethu Ncandana (7) will from today be able to wear her own shoes thanks to the philanthropy of Alton Senekal, a Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality fireman, who considers his generousity a necessity for the betterment of society. His hope is that someone will see the potential in little Siphosethu, better known as Sisi, in order for the toddler to have a chance at a better future. He describes her as spontaneous and very popular amongst other children in her community. Senekal saw the little KwaNobuhle girl in 2015 playing on her stumps after extinguishing a fire in a nearby street and immediately took an interest in her well-being. His fellow fireman Lungile Mni coincidentally knew where the child lives and since than the two men worked in tandem to improve little Sisi’s life. Born with Hypomelia, a condition where growth of the bones below her knees were affected, little Sisi had both her legs amputated at the tender age of two. Trips to hospital to amputate her stumps evenly, paying for Sisi’s grandmother’s eye operation, getting a wheelchair for the toddler, taking groceries to the poverty-stricken family and to buy Sisi brand-new school shoes are just some of the good deeds Senekal did. The veteran fireman with twenty-five years of selfless duty under his belt, says he prefers not to talk about his good deeds, but decided to use this story to inspire others. “I am doing this to encourage others to do good as well. If every person extent a hand to only one other individual to help, this world will already be a much better place,” Senekal said. Sisi’s grandmother, Pinky Ncandana (71), is her primary caregiver as the toddler’s parents died and now has help from Yolandi Jaftha (27),a family member. Jaftha says the grade 2 learner at Stephen Nkomo Primary School liked to wear their shoes on her stumps because she would like to be like one of them. Today she not only has prosthetic legs but also her own brand-new school shoes to wear with it thanks to Senekal. “Senekal also did a very good thing to help grandmother Pinky with the eye operation as she is now able to see her grandchild again and take care of her like she used to. I will also do my best to help Sisi to learn to walk with the prosthetics,” Jaftha said. Sisi surprised medical staff and journalists alike when she managed to take a few steps … [Read more...]

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