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Industrial action briefly leaves Kenton and surrounds dry

All Amatola Water employees who were involved in industrial action were back at work by Tuesday and no further disruption to water supplies was expected. This response from Amatola Water to questions from Talk of the Town came after…

Water to be switched off at Bushman’s River for repair of leak

In a press statement this morning, Amatola Water announced it would be fixing a major leak in the RO plant pipeline under the Bushmen’s River crossing today. “Water will then be switched off for two hours while the leak is being fixed…

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ANCYL accused of trashing Bushman’s River picnic spot

Updated with response from ANC Youth League below: Bushman’s River Mouth resident Ference Toth provided this video of the aftermath of an ANC Youth League party at the picnic spot in the coastal village last weekend. He said residents…

UNSAFE FOR HABITATION: DA MPL Yusuf Cassim on an earlier visit to the site of a wetland in the Bushman’s River area where land invaders have been building shacks

Promise of hope for residents of Klipfontein wetlands

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is optimistic that the pressure it has placed on Ndlambe Municipality has paid off, and that the residents of the Klipfontein wetlands in the Bushman’s area now appear likely to be moved to new sites.…

Ward 3 & Ward 4 – Water supply Notice

Notice from Municipal spokesman, Cecil Mbolekwa Maintenance is scheduled for Tuesday August 6 at the main supply pipeline in Kenton-on-Sea. The maintenance is planned to take place from 8pm until 12 Midnight, which will, unfortunately,…

Emergency response centre finally opens

More than a year after it was meant to open, the Integrated Emergency Response Centre at Bushman’s River was finally handed over to Ndlambe Municipality by Sarah Baartman District Municipality on October 19. The response centre replaces…

High tides flood Bushman’s River Mouth parking area

One of our readers sent in this photograph of the Bushman’s River Mouth parking area at the slipway, taken today. Boaters were blissfully unaware of what was unfolding at the parking area due to high tides and huge waves. Spring equinox…