Dry taps as infrastructure repair work takes place

Another water shutdown will hit Limpopo today as Polokwane municipality conducts infrastructure maintenance on the Dap Naude Dam line.

- Alex Japho Matlala

The line supplies the city and surrounding townships and villages with fresh water.

Spokesperson for Polokwane municipality Thipa Selala said the shutdown would last for 18 hours and begin at midnight.

"While the supply from Dap Naude is stopped, Lepelle Northern Water, a state-owned water utility responsible for water provision in Polokwane and surrounding areas on behalf of the department of water and sanitation, will continue to provide water to the city and other areas.

Affected areas are high laying such as the Polokwane central business district Serala View and Bendor.