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Bloemfontein reservoir dry

───   17:33 Wed, 10 Feb 2016

Bloemfontein reservoir dry  | News Article

Bloemfontein - Bloemfontein residents have been urged to use water sparingly as the main pipeline from the Welbedacht Dam has been damaged.


DA councillor, Rossouw Botes, says the Brandkop reservoir is empty and many taps in the southern suburbs are dry. He says engineers are on scene to repair the pipeline.

Residents in Pellissier and Kwaggafontein are the hardest hit.

Rossouw says water tankers are being deployed. 

According to Mangaung Metro spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, it is unclear how the pipe got damaged but engineers are working around the clock to fix the problem. He added that they hope to restore water by early tomorrow morning.

Karien Jordaan and Dane Beisheim/OFM News

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