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St George’s Park water lilies – Featured Blog

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Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: St George's Park water lilies: I took a walk around St George's Park the other day.  Yes, alone and with my camera in hand.  It really isn't as bad as so many people would like to make it out to be.  It's just important to stay alert and observant but I didn't notice any unsavory characters hanging out in the park. I did notice that the water lilies on the central pond was beautiful though.  Source: Port Elizabeth … [Read more...] about St George’s Park water lilies – Featured Blog

You have permission to drink wine with breakfast

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With urgent notifications flooding our in-boxes that the Western Parts of Nelson Mandela Bay are out of drinking water we think that the time has come to officially announce the Breakfast Wine club. From now on citizens in the affected areas of Rowallan Park, Lorraine, Kabega, Bay West and KwaNobuhle will be allowed to drink wine or any other frothy beverage with their cornflakes. We await confirmation from the traffic authorities that residents of these areas will receive an escort from … [Read more...] about You have permission to drink wine with breakfast

Can Water Actually Change Your Life?

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Can Water Actually Change Your Life?: Find out how a special kind of water transformed people’s lifestyles financially and in health. Veteran performer, singer, song writer PJ Powers recently took to social media to share her experience with using Designer Water, she gave the product a raving review and credited the water in the amazing improvement of her health. In a testimonial Lea said: “Designer Water was recommended by my doctor. I used to drink water, but now I drink a lot more. I … [Read more...] about Can Water Actually Change Your Life?

Water Supply will take days to recover

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Electricity supply to the Elandsjagt Treatment Works which led to the reduction of water distribution to some Nelson Mandela Bay residents was restored around 17:00 yesterday afternoon. Currently the reservoirs are low, but stable and it may take the majority of the week to recover. The fault at the treatment work is still being repaired and this work should be completed by the end of the day. This means that the available water supply for Nelson Mandela Bay residents continues to be … [Read more...] about Water Supply will take days to recover

Urgent: Please use water sparingly

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Nelson Mandela Bay residents are urgently requested to use water sparingly as a power failure and repairs are reducing distribution capacity Due to a power failure in the Kouga area and the simultaneous repair work of pumps at the Elandsjagt Treatment Works due to a failure, the municipality is now unable to treat and pump water to the metropolitan area. This means that the available water supply for Nelson Mandela Bay residents is reduced to 50% of our normal distribution capacity … [Read more...] about Urgent: Please use water sparingly

Large area of Nelson Mandela Bay without water tomorrow to effect emergency repair

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The water supply to a large part of Nelson Mandela Bay will be disconnected tomorrow between 09:00 and 16:00 to effect emergency repairs to a leaking water main - 450 mm in diameter pipe - in Gxilishe Street. Parts of Algoa Park, KwaZakhele, Zwide, Soweto-on-Sea, Veeplaas, Booysens Park, Chatty, Marikana, Faku Village, KwaMaxaki, Redhouse, Missionvale, Govan Mbeki and Kleinskool will be affected. These areas comprise Wards 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 33. We would like to apologise for … [Read more...] about Large area of Nelson Mandela Bay without water tomorrow to effect emergency repair

Scheduled water supply shutdown in Summerstrand tomorrow

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to advise Summerstrand residents in the vicinity of McWilliams and Bulbring Avenues that their water supply will be shut down from 9am until 4pm tomorrow in order for water pipes to be lowered. Roaming water tankers will be deployed in the area. We apologise for any inconvenienced caused due to the necessary operation. … [Read more...] about Scheduled water supply shutdown in Summerstrand tomorrow

Grahamstown in the news: South Africa: Minister Nomvula Mokonyane Addresses Amatola Water Board Strike Action, 8 Oct

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South Africa: Minister Nomvula Mokonyane Addresses Amatola Water Board Strike Action, 8 Oct: Amatola Water Board supplies water to several key cities and towns in the Eastern Cape such as Buffalo City, Mthatha, Grahamstown, Port Alfred etc. and as such the strike has the potential to adversely affect the supply of water to citizens in the affected ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Cape Town Fringe Becomes Tenth Member Of World Fringe Alliance; 2017 Storytelling Project Launched: … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: South Africa: Minister Nomvula Mokonyane Addresses Amatola Water Board Strike Action, 8 Oct

Bhisho news: Water cuts loom large in Eastern Cape due to Samwu’s wildcat strike

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Water cuts loom large in Eastern Cape due to Samwu’s wildcat strike: Water supply is threatened in Buffalo City Metro (BCM)‚ Mthatha‚ Bhisho‚ Grahamstown‚ Alice‚ Port Alfred and Stutterheim‚ and even St Albans Prison in Port Elizabeth. The supply is hanging by a thread with hundreds of South African Municipal ... Source: "Bhisho" - BingNews. Fort Hare students evicted from residence: This followed a court order by the Bhisho High Court on Tuesday which stated that the students could be … [Read more...] about Bhisho news: Water cuts loom large in Eastern Cape due to Samwu’s wildcat strike

Colour me impressed by 0800 20 50 50

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality toll free Service Delivery, Water Services Operations Centre telephone number of 0800205050 was the focus of my attention on Saturday morning. I spoke to a clearly switched on operator by the name of Jabu who quickly and efficiently gave me the information required in order to notify the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality that I had found and fixed a water leak on my property. From that small interaction with Jabu I have to leap to the conclusion that not … [Read more...] about Colour me impressed by 0800 20 50 50

Grahamstown in the news: R1.4bn water lifeline for EC

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R1.4bn water lifeline for EC: The announcement of the R1.4-billion investment in dam infrastructure comes a year after Grahamstown-based Makana Municipality had to source emergency funding from the office of cooperative governance and traditional affairs MEC Fikile Xasa. This was after ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. Reflecting on the vivid dystopia of Athi-Patra Ruga’s 6 year parade: ‘The Elder of Azania’ at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival (2013) There have been multiple themes … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: R1.4bn water lifeline for EC

Please use water sparingly

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The South African Weather Service has encouraged South Africans to use water sparingly as the country is still experiencing drought conditions. "The current drought is the result of a sequence of dry spells and extreme hot conditions associated with the very strong 2015/16 El Niño event and preceding drier than normal years, especially over the central parts of South Africa," the SA weather Service said on Monday. South Africa may take some time to recover from the drought. This will … [Read more...] about Please use water sparingly

Southern Cape water restrictions warning

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Southern Cape water restrictions warning: WATER CRISIS: The chief executive officer of the Gamtoos Irrigation Board, Pierre Joubert, is concerned that water restrictions may have to be implemented by September to preserve agriculture and jobs in the Gamtoos Valley. Photo: Phillip Henn “To this day it has not been done and this borders on a punishable offence. Despite harsh words between representatives of the Department of Water Affairs and municipal officials, nothing has been done,” he said. … [Read more...] about Southern Cape water restrictions warning