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Water outages continue as dispute drags on

As water outages persist across the town, Ndlambe Municipality has urged Port Alfred residents who are getting water to use it sparingly. Ndlambe is continuing to engage with a contractor, resonsible for delivering a significant…

Statement from Ndlambe Municipality on the Hawks’ visit

Ndlambe municipality has been confronted by drought for more than five years. As a result of that COGTA declared it a disaster area. One of the options that could mitigate the impact of drought was to establish an RO plant which can give…

When can we expect water?

It is understandable that residents are questioning the timing of the complete outage in Port Alfred’s water supply since the new 2ML seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant was meant to have gone online last week. Many noted that we…

Ndlambe undertaking full EIA for additional SWRO plant as it seeks more funding

The EIA is estimated to take a year including public participation. Ndlambe Municipality is seeking funding for an additional 3 megalitre (ML) seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant and to this end says it has started a full environmental…

RO concerns require answers

It might have escaped some Port Alfred residents’ notice – even though there was a “media statement” from Ndlambe Municipality widely circulated on social media – that the municipality embarked on impromptu water shedding two weeks ago.…

No EIA approval for RO plant

Additional concerns raised about environmental impact, safety and feasibility of process, testing Even with delays, the 2ML seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant and 3ML wastewater reclamation plant currently under construction to address…

Port Alfred RO plant delayed again

Port Alfred residents who have been without water for months will have to wait even longer –the emergency two megalitre (ML) seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant is now anticipated to only become operational in June. Although Ndlambe…

No penalties for RO plant delays

The appointed contractor for Port Alfred’s new reverse osmosis plant could be forking out as much as R12,800 a day in penalties for delays, but has been let off the hook by Ndlambe Municipality. The municipality announced the appointment…