Tshwane opens public pools
The City of Tshwane has opened most of its regional public swimming pools from Tuesday, 16 February, under Covid-19 safety regulations.
The Tshwane metro has reopened its public swimming pools following the easing of lockdown level 3 regulations.
The national lockdown regulations prohibited the opening of recreational facilities such as public swimming pools to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Two weeks ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a relaxation to the regulations and now swimming pools are allowed to operate.
“The city of Tshwane has opened most of its regional public swimming pools from today, Tuesday, 16 February, under Covid-19 safety regulations,” said utility services MMC Phillip Nel.
“The city’s regional teams have been busy preparing the pools, in partnership with residents at certain pools and are ensuring that they are ready for safe usage.”
Nel said the pools would be open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00, and on Sundays and public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00.
The metro’s Olympic size training pool in Hillcrest will be open for extended times, allowing professional swimming athletes to practice from Monday to Friday from 05:30 to 18:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 18:00.
People using swimming facilities would still be expected to adhere to regulations such as social distancing and sanitising.
“Officials will be monitoring their usage to ensure that there can continue to be safe spaces our communities can enjoy,” Nel said.
“There are five pools which were not opening yet due to finalising Covid-19 compliance certificates and equipment maintenance.
“These pools will be open from 1 March,” Nel said.
The Nelmapius pool has been vandalised and will only open later in the year.
The following swimming facilities are open:
– Pretoria North
– Soshanguve
– Rendezvous
– Deon Malherbe
– Temba
– Hillcrest – De Jong
– Tjaard van Vuuren
– Sunnyside
– Atteridgeville
– Les Marais
– Gert van Schalkwyk
– Laudium
– Zita Park
The following pools will only open on 1 March:
– Eersterust
– Mamelodi East
– Mamelodi West
– Zithobeni
– Bronkhorstspruit
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