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New bulk-water pipeline, but will it solve water problems?

By Andries van Zyl • 4 July 2025
New bulk-water pipeline, but will it solve water problems?

Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Louis Trichardt's ongoing water shortages? After almost two decades of suffering, one would hope so, following the announcement by the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) earlier this week that they...

Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Louis Trichardt's ongoing water shortages? After almost two decades of suffering, one would hope so, following the announcement by the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM) earlier this week that they would assist the Department of Water and Sanitation in reconnecting the new bulk-water pipeline to the Mowkop Reservoir. This forms part of the Makhado West bulk-water project.

The announcement came in the form of a WhatsApp notice shared ...

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