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Progress update on Van der Riet Street sewer replacement

Photo series showing progress made in replacing the faulty sewerage line in Port Alfred’s Van der Riet Street. FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER 2024 The out-of-stock ‘manhole’ structure – manufactured, cured and brought from Gqeberha – has been put in…

A WEEK AGO: A massive excavation at the junction of Main and Van der Riet Streets on Friday November 29. Businesses in the area feared losing their festive season trade because it was difficult to accerss their premises. Picture (Friday December 19): SUE MACLENNAN

From “Hell no!” to “Hey what?!”

Rapid progress on PA’s Van der Riet Street project impresses It has taken Ndlambe Municipality’s contractor, Amlo Trading, just over a week to take Main Street in the Port Alfred CBD from what looked like sheer disaster to near-complete…

Traffic officer needed while Putt Bridge is closed

This was the scene this morning at the intersection of Alfred Road and Pascoe Crescent in Port Alfred. This is a consequence of the closure of the Putt Bridge to enable sewer lines to be cleared and to prevent sewage leaks in town.…

Sewage problem in Port Alfred CBD being resolved

Putt Bridge is closed until further notice For years now, complaints have been received from residents all over Port Alfred regarding unresolved sewage leaks and a pungent smell emanating from the drains. Several shops in the Kowie flats,…

Leak fixed on Putt Bridge

Ndlambe municipal workers were at work fixing a leaking pipe under the tar on Putt Bridge this afternoon. Traffic was diverted around the work site. Talk of the Town noticed the wet patch on the bridge on Monday evening, and residents…