Water report ignored by City of Tshwane officials reveals a flood of deficiencies and system errors

The report includes faulty raw water pumps, broken nozzles and malfunctioning raw water flow meters at Temba treatment plant

26 June 2023 - 20:57 By ISAAC MAHLANGU

While a R4bn project to sort out the problematic Tshwane’s Rooiwal wastewater plant is being undertaken, a 2020 assessment report has shown that a separate water treatment plant for Hammanskraal residents is also riddled with efficiency and design problems...

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