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45 billion litres of drinking water lost as NMB’s water infrastructure collapses

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Dear MyPE The NMB municipality is losing between R480-million and R1,2-billion a year to water leaks; a massive loss to the people of this Metro at the hands of an uncaring local government. We are losing 42,3% of our water because this Metro has not handled a crisis that has been a long time coming, as it has let water pipes and water infrastructure go to rack and ruin. Parliamentary replies reveal that in the 2013/2014 municipal cycle, 45 billion litres of NMB drinking water were … [Read more...] about 45 billion litres of drinking water lost as NMB’s water infrastructure collapses

The cheapest vaccine ever?

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Proper hand washing is the single most important preventive measure that South Africans can take to improve their health. This is the message from public health specialist Dr Lehlohonolo Majake-Mogoba as the world observes Global Handwashing Day, which is marked annually on October 15. "When we talk about public health intervention beyond policies and legislature, we talk about the basic things that communities of any socioeconomic status can do on their own to improve their health and … [Read more...] about The cheapest vaccine ever?

Inadequate water maintenance budgets see millions flushed down the drain

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Dear MyPE The massive wastage of water in the Eastern Cape's three biggest municipalities is going to continue to disrupt frustrated resident's lives unless water infrastructure is maintained and installed. The staggering rate of water loss in Nelson Mandela Bay is 36%, 33% in BCM and 25% in KSD, according to a reply to a written question I asked the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Fikile Xasa. People are angry with the wastage, the leaking pipes, the poor quality of water and the lack of … [Read more...] about Inadequate water maintenance budgets see millions flushed down the drain

Water Supply Interruption

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The water supply to the areas listed below will be interrupted from 08:00 am on Wednesday 22 July 2015 to around 08:00 am on Thursday, 23 July 2015. The interruption is due to the planned connection of a diverted section of the water main that was required as a result of the construction of the newly constructed intersection on the N2 at the Bay West Mall. The water supply to the following areas will be interrupted: Rowallan Park East of Lategan … [Read more...] about Water Supply Interruption

Municipal Electricity Purchases Down

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Purchases of electricity by municipalities have decreased by 4.4% between the quarters ended December 2014 and March 2015, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Tuesday. Joe De Beer, the Director General responsible for Economic Statistics at Stats SA, said this when he released the latest Quarterly Financial Statistics of Municipalities. De Beer said one of the reasons for the drop in purchases could be related to the challenges that power utility Eskom had, where generating … [Read more...] about Municipal Electricity Purchases Down

Suffer little ratepayers to come unto me …

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Port Elizabeth – The Nelson Mandela Bay Budget put forward by new Mayor Danny Jordaan was passed on Thursday in an at times heated debate between political parties. The acceptance of the budget means Nelson Mandela Bay residents will see increases of 9.5% for property rates, 12.2% for electricity, 13% for water, 12% for sanitation and 11% for refuse removal from July. In terms of the tariff increases, Jordaan said the increases compared favourably with other metros and pointed out that the … [Read more...] about Suffer little ratepayers to come unto me …

Coega installs multi-million rand central fire rings in Industrial Development Zone

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The Coega Development Corporation today announced that it is in the planning stages for the installation of a third fire ring to be erected in Zone 7 of the Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). The fire ring, a central system that feeds water to various businesses in designated zones, consists of two tanks that can each store half-a-million litres of water. These massive tanks, filled with municipal water, are fitted with booster pipes and are automatically powered by a diesel operated power … [Read more...] about Coega installs multi-million rand central fire rings in Industrial Development Zone

Blue Water Breakfast

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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

Outrage on imposition of official water restrictions

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Dear MyPE The Democratic Alliance (DA) is outraged to learn of the gazetting of water restrictions in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) by the Department of Water Affairs yesterday. The restrictions are effective as of 1 March 2015. The cutting of all water to our metro by fifteen percent sets us on course for a water crisis. This is a crisis that could have been avoided were it not for the empty promises of the presidency to fund the completion of the Nooitgedacht Low Level water … [Read more...] about Outrage on imposition of official water restrictions

Update on Water Situation

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Further to our notifications in this regard over the last few days, following repairs to the system being carried out by the National Department of Water and Sanitation, you are kindly informed of the following: The repairs reported in the media statement on 20 March 2015 have been successfully carried out. Water has now been released into the canal that is feeding the Scheepervalkte Dam from where the NMBM draws its water. It is expected that our system will be up to maximum treatment … [Read more...] about Update on Water Situation

Water Challenges over

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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality would like to inform residents that the challenges of water shortages and low pressure have been overcome. Due to the latest stability and consistency in electricity distribution going into our treatment works and pump stations, we have managed to refill our reservoirs. We would also like to assure residents that the water quality coming out of their drinking taps is of the right quality and safe for drinking. The Municipality would like to apologise for any … [Read more...] about Water Challenges over

Solar Water Heater Programme Update

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The Solar Water Heater (SWH) programme was moved from the control of Eskom to the Department of Energy. The DoE has now issued it's transitional arrangements for the implementation of the national solar water heater programme. With effect from 2 February 2015 the Department has made a capped number of subsidies available of 5 000. The number of subsidies is based on the past performance of the partial rebate programme under Eskom with around 2,000 monthly installations over the past nine … [Read more...] about Solar Water Heater Programme Update

Dams not filling says Municipality

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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Standing Committee Chairperson for Infrastructure, Engineering, Electricity and Energy Andile Mfunda has urged residents to conserve water consumption as dam levels are only expected to increase slightly due to a lack of persistent rain in the catchment areas. "Over the last two days the dam levels have only increased by ½ percent. "This invariably means that consumption levels must be urgently reduced as analysis would like to suggest that water stored in … [Read more...] about Dams not filling says Municipality