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Water Disruptions in the Metro

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To see how hard working Ward Councillors go about their jobs, see Ward 9 councillor, Heinrich Muller’s newsletter below. You may contact Ward 9 using the contact form at the bottom of this report. As previously reported, due to the current strike actions going on throughout the Metro very few of the faults reported to the metro are being attended to. As a result of the abovementioned strike actions in the metro, the following streets in Westering/Linton Grange in Ward 9 have been … [Read more...] about Water Disruptions in the Metro

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

Municipality Approves IDP And Budget

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(Editor: These rates and services increases must be seen against a background of a national inflation rate of 5.9% and, personally, I say that these increases represent profit taking and are a sad indictment of an inefficient institution. If you think I am right or wrong then let me know in the comments or submit a letter.) The Council of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality today approved its 2013/14 Integrated Development Plan (IDP) (12th Edition) and 2013/14 – 2015/16 Budget. The total … [Read more...] about Municipality Approves IDP And Budget

Shutdown of water supply to parts of Motherwell on Wednesday

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In order to enhance the water supply to the Wells Estate area, it is necessary to construct a new connection to an existing pipe in Addo Road. In order to achieve this, it will be necessary to shutdown the supply to certain areas. The affected areas will include: Ikamvelihle Motherwell NU1 Motherwell NU2 The water will be shut from approximately 09:00 on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 and will be restored once the work has been completed. It is expected that the work will be completed by … [Read more...] about Shutdown of water supply to parts of Motherwell on Wednesday

Second Day of No Water in Sections of New Brighton

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There is still no water in the area in which I live (New Brighton Railway Flats) and the smelly situation at the Red Location Museum continues! I hope this situation will be resolved today. The Municipality helpline lied to me when I phoned them yesterday morning - there was a strike and workers were locked in their offices until late afternoon! See my facebook conversation insert below - where the real reason is stated for our lack of water. Our principles should come out and address this … [Read more...] about Second Day of No Water in Sections of New Brighton

Kouga Owes NMBM Millions for Water

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The Democratic Alliance councillors in both Kouga and the NMBM are fully aware of the acknowledgement of debt signed by the Kouga chief financial officer (CFO) in September 2011 when Kouga agreed to pay off R500,000 per month to cover the debt plus the amount for the current consumption. At the time, the DA in the NMBM calculated that it could at the water usage rate of Kouga at the time, take more than 4 years to pay off the debt and get the current balance back on the 30 day system as … [Read more...] about Kouga Owes NMBM Millions for Water

Beachview Water Supply will be restored

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality wishes to assure the residents of Beachview, who have been experiencing an interruption in their water supply, that the supply to all areas of Beachview will be restored this afternoon - Sunday 23 December. The problem was caused by the huge demand placed on the water supply in the Churchill pipeline yesterday when temperatures in the Metro sky-rocketed.  Because of the demand, the small Beachview Reservoir, which is located very close to the Churchill … [Read more...] about Beachview Water Supply will be restored

Please Continue to Save Water

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Dear Residents There have been some fairly good rainfalls over the last weeks. However, communities tend to forget the crucial value of water when it is freely available and the daily consumption is slowly creeping up. The average daily consumption for the last four months (in megalitres): May - 246 June - 250 July - 235 October - 264 It certainly appears that most people have lost the urgency to save rainwater. Residents are encouraged to save at least 10 - 15% on their … [Read more...] about Please Continue to Save Water

Weather and services update – Light rain expected overnight

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The South African Weather Service advised the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality that light rain is expected between midnight and the early hours of tomorrow. However the rain is predicted to increase in intensity tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday with an average rainfall of between 10mm and 15mm per day. Road Closures: Seaview Road, Rocklands Road and the Lake Farm Road are still closed at this stage and motorists are requested to be extremely careful on the N2 at the Standford Road bridge in a … [Read more...] about Weather and services update – Light rain expected overnight

Work progressing well to restore water supply to some suburbs

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Work is progressing well to restore water supply to Summerstrand, Walmer, Humewood and Humerail after a 525 mm diameter steel water pipe that was damaged by a contractor at the Port Elizabeth International Airport yesterday afternoon. The contractor was busy with the building of retention ponds to negate the effect of flooding on the nearby informal settlements. Supply to the effected areas is expected to be restored after 8:00 pm tonight. Four water tankers will be deployed in the area. The … [Read more...] about Work progressing well to restore water supply to some suburbs

Water supply to parts of Summerstrand and Humewood affected due to damaged water pipe

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Water supply to Summerstrand, Walmer, Humewood and Humerail and surrounds will be affected this afternoon due to a 525 mm diameter steel water pipe that was damaged by a contractor at the Port Elizabeth International Airport. Work is under way and four water tankers will be deployed in the area. The municipality will fix the pipe and start with the necessary procedure to recoup damages from the relevant contractor. No time frame for the restoration of supply is available at this … [Read more...] about Water supply to parts of Summerstrand and Humewood affected due to damaged water pipe

Conserve Water During Planned Shutdown of Churchill Pipeline

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The Municipality is appealing to consumers to use water sparingly this weekend as a planned shutdown of the recently repaired Churchill pipeline is scheduled in order to apply a corrosion protective lining to the inside of the pipeline. This work will only be done on the larger (1100 mm diameter) pipe. The smaller 750 mm diameter pipeline will continue supplying water to the Metro. Consumers will not be affected, as all the storage reservoirs will be filled before the shutdown. The work … [Read more...] about Conserve Water During Planned Shutdown of Churchill Pipeline