CITY residents were once again left with dry taps, without notice, after emergency repairs had to be conducted on the 900 millimetre manifold in Riverton on September 5.
Sol Plaatje Municipality spokesperson Thoko Riet said that this was due to a leak on the silver plate underneath the manifold.
Nightly water shutdowns have been reintroduced from 8pm until 4am.
The water supply in Swallow Street in Roodepan was affected following a huge burst pipe yesterday.
An informal council meeting was held on Wednesday where opposition parties bemoaned the poor state of the city’s water infrastructure, while the media was instructed to leave as “no one was invited”.
Prior to the meeting, members of the Northern Cape legislature advised council officials during an oversight visit to municipalities that they were concerned…
