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The week after the flooding in Standerton

The irony that can’t be missed was that a resident in Kieser Street was without water supply since February 15.

Things were back to normal the past week after the recent flooding. Businesses were bound to be ticking over considering the lengthy load-shedding introduced by Eskom.

A few motorists ventured to the Standerton River Park on Thursday, February 23 to look at the level of the Vaal River.

Standerton Country Club was closed for some time, but workers prepared the course on February 22 for the league matches on Saturday. The levels at Grootdraai Dam are elsewhere in the newspaper.

The irony that can’t be missed was that a resident in Kieser Street was without water supply since February 15.


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He posted a message on a WhatsApp-group for Ward 10 about his predicament.

Locals once again had their hands full with water leaks, sewage leaks and power interruptions.

Lekwa Municipality also indicated the past week that the CBD would have water interruptions over the weekend.

The installation of a section sewage line in Coligny Street was scheduled to take place. Service delivery issues once again flooded a WhatsApp-group.


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