Plans by Polokwane municipality in Limpopo to turn the provincial capital into a metro have been stymied by acute water challenges.
These challenges, according to Mpe, were worsened by mechanical failures at the pump stations of Olifantspoort – leaving major parts of the city without water for weeks.is at the core of our problems,” said Mpe.
“Infrastructure and service delivery were compromised. This in turn impacted negatively on the community and the business fraternity alike,” Mpe said.
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