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Nooitgedagt Work to Recommence

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The Nooitgedagt Phase 3 budget has been restored to R93 million, bringing the project back to life. Contractors walked off site last week when it was announced that the National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) was slashing the budget by R34 million. The drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality had appealed to the DWS to reconsider this decision. Thus, we welcome the commitment to recommence work from Monday. This is an important development, confirmed verbally today by … [Read more...] about Nooitgedagt Work to Recommence

Urgent multi-disciplinary Parliamentary meeting called to deal with national water crisis

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Dear MyPE The DA welcomes the response from the Chairperson of Water and Sanitation Committee, Lulu Johnson, to our request to summon Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane to parliament. Minister Mokonyane must brief members of parliament as well as South Africans on her department’s interventions to resolve the drought crisis facing the country. A joint meeting has been called for next week Tuesday, 6 February 2018, between Ministers of Agriculture, Forestry and … [Read more...] about Urgent multi-disciplinary Parliamentary meeting called to deal with national water crisis

Nooitgedacht Low Level Water Scheme’s Purification Capacity Problem

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Water is available via the Gariep Dam but payment delays and budget cuts on the implementation of Phase 3 of the Nooitgedacht Low Level Water Scheme Purification plant could scupper the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro receiving an additional 70 Million litres of water per day. The current water consumption in the metro is around 280 Million litres per day. This was revealed at an oversight visit today to Nooitgedacht hosted by Shadow Minister of Water and Sanitation, Leon Basson MP with Councillor … [Read more...] about Nooitgedacht Low Level Water Scheme’s Purification Capacity Problem

Nelson Mandela Bay’s R75 000.00 per day Big Hole

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Dear Minister Mokonyane, ever wondered what a hole that you pour R75 000.00 per day into in penalties looks like? Then this is it. An urgent meeting is being held tomorrow to try and re-instate this years budget for the water purification project and avoid R75 000.00 in penalties that will be raised by the construction company for non-payment. In addition if DWAF fails to release funds to complete the Nooitgedacht Low Level Water Scheme Purification Plant then the citizens of Nelson … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Bay’s R75 000.00 per day Big Hole

Phase Two of the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works Officially Commissioned

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The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Cllr Athol Trollip, today, August 21, 2017, officially commissioned the long-awaited Phase Two of the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works, bringing huge relief to the already pressurised water distribution to the City. Since 2008, the Metro has been experiencing severe drought conditions, which saw the water levels of the major supply dams dwindling to their current low state, to such an extent that water restrictions were implemented by the … [Read more...] about Phase Two of the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works Officially Commissioned

Nooitgedacht water treatment works shutdown – affected areas 3 May

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality advises that the Nooitgedagt Water Treatment Works will be shut down for 24 hours on Wednesday, 3 May 2017 for essential scheduled work to be carried out in terms of the Phase 2 upgrading of the Works. Over this period, residents in the following areas could possibly experience outages: Parts of Uitenhage Despatch KwaDwesi KwaMagxaki Joe Slovo Bethelsdorp Bloemendal Chatty Coega Motherwell Wells Estate Blue Water Bay … [Read more...] about Nooitgedacht water treatment works shutdown – affected areas 3 May

Electricity outage at the Nooitgedacht Water Treatment Works

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Due to an electricity outage last night at the Nooitgedacht Water Treatment Works, we lost significant time to treat and distribute water resulting in the low water level of the Motherwell reservoir. Although the outage has been restored this morning, we anticipate low water pressure in Motherwell NU9 and the surrounding higher-lying areas. We would like to reiterate our call for residents to use water sparingly as our system remains under pressure. Bushfires also contribute by adding a … [Read more...] about Electricity outage at the Nooitgedacht Water Treatment Works

Nooitgedacht phase 2 to add more water to Bay’s supply

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has confirmed that it is going ahead with the Nooitgedacht Low Level Scheme Phase 2 Project which will see additional water added to the bay's supply system. "There has been a lot of talk around national government's commitment to this project. Again, we wish to categorically state that the Nooidgedacht Low Level Scheme Phase 2 project is definitely going ahead as planned," said municipal spokesperson Roland Williams. Williams said three contractors have … [Read more...] about Nooitgedacht phase 2 to add more water to Bay’s supply

Sustainable water supply for Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and surrounding area

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The Department of Water Affairs together with the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) is intensifying efforts to improve water security in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro area amid concerns over the significant increase in water use since the drought of 2009-2011 was broken. Water use is currently between 296 and 300 megalitres per day. This has resulted in dam levels dropping by 1.5% per week. This was among the concerns raised at the biannual meeting of the Algoa Reconciliation Strategy Steering … [Read more...] about Sustainable water supply for Nelson Mandela Bay Metro and surrounding area

Careful in the Bethelsdorp Area

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Dear Editor An unlawful protest is in progress in the Bethelsdorp, Soudien Street area, where tyres and flammable items are being burnt. Public are advised to use an alternative route as stones are being thrown in the Nooitgedacht area. Regards Eye on Community SEE UPDATE BELOW: [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/#!/CrystlA_bpark/status/171947086756057089"] … [Read more...] about Careful in the Bethelsdorp Area