POLOKWANE – Parents and guardians of learners at Good Hope Primary School have been requested to collect them from the premises as the school has no water.
A burst pipe in Buys Street has left residents with no water overnight, however repairs have begun.
An urgent notice was sent out to parents and the area’s Ward Councilor Joosuf Pemma said a tanker has been requested to provide relief.
Pemma said there were delays in repairs and that a valve had to be opened in Ben Harris Street on Wednesday (July 27) to release pressure in order for the pipe to be repaired.
“A contractor is on site as they have secured the parts needed for repairs. It will take a few more hours as water is still gushing out of the pipe,” he said.
Polokwane Municipality spokesperson Thipa Selala confirmed that repairs will be completed in three to four hours.
“Supply to Nirvana and Westenburg is affected as a result,” he said.
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
