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More water woes as Olifantspoort stops pumping to Polokwane

The Olifantspoort line has once again stopped pumping water to Polokwane, this time, due to a power failure as a result of stolen cables.

POLOKWANE – The Polokwane Municipality said it will provide temporary relief in the form of water tankers to areas affected by water supply challenges.

Lepelle Northern Water (LNW) has reported that pumping at the Olifantspoort Plant has stopped barely a day after they reported a leaking flange adaptor at the Ebenezer Plant.

Read more: [WATCH] Leakage at Lepelle Northern Water plant hampers water supply

Municipal spokesperson Thipa Selala said LNW reported a power failure at pump station 3 as a result of stolen cables at the Eerstegoud substation.

“LNW communication to the municipality states that Eskom is ‘working on it’. This will affect all areas of supply within the Polokwane Municipality that have already been struggling to recover from challenges experienced this week,” he said.

Selala said residents experiencing challenges should report any water related challenge promptly to the municipal Water and Sanitation helpline on 015 290 2376 so aid can be dispatched.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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