Reasons why the city could not meet the deadline of 36 hours as indicated yesterday:
– The pump that we referred to yesterday had been fixed.
– The city has come up with a contingency plan and the same plan will remain until water has been fully restored. As indicated yesterday : the following areas will continue to get water through water tankers:
1. Heuwelsig
• Aliquando Old Age Home
• Heuwelkruin Church (Lucas Steyn Street)
2. Pentagon Park
• Cul-de-sac below the Seven Dams Old Age Home
3. Hillsboro
• Heuwelsig Church
4. Dan Pienaar
• Willem Postma Primary School (opposite Berg-en-Dal church in drop-off area)
5. CBD
• Entrance to Bram Fischer Building (Glaspaleis)
6. Bayswater
• Bayswater Shell Service Station (opposite Bayswater Police Station)
7. Raymond Mhlaba Street (old Andries Pretorius Street)
• Park to the north of the Spar (before new traffic circle)
These tankers will be continuously refilled and all the businesses that are affected will also be catered for through our emergency services.
Members of the public will be kept abreast with the developments and the total restoration of the water.
The water that will be supplied has been tested, and is safe for consumption.
The testing will be done continuously.
Issued by:
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality(MMM) Communications
