NOTHING LEFT: ‘Gatvol’ of dry taps: DA steps in with NMB water crisis plan
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NOTHING LEFT ‘Gatvol’ of dry taps: DA steps in with NMB water crisis plan As residents across Nelson Mandela Bay voice their growing frustration over the recurring water outages, prompting the DA to submit their crisis plan to officials, detailing the challenges and possible solutions. By Riaan Marais 23 Jul 2026 DA mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal, along with ward councillor Dries van der Westhuizen, explaining their water dossier, which outlines a detailed plan on how to turn the water crisis around. We have elderly people, and families with small children, living in our complex.
- ▪NOTHING LEFT ‘Gatvol’ of dry taps: DA steps in with NMB water crisis plan As residents across Nelson Mandela Bay voice their growing frustration over the recurring water outages, prompting the DA to submit their crisis plan to officials, de
- ▪By Riaan Marais 23 Jul 2026 DA mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal, along with ward councillor Dries van der Westhuizen, explaining their water dossier, which outlines a detailed plan on how to turn the water crisis around.
- ▪We have elderly people, and families with small children, living in our complex.
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NOTHING LEFT ‘Gatvol’ of dry taps: DA steps in with NMB water crisis plan As residents across Nelson Mandela Bay voice their growing frustration over the recurring water outages, prompting the DA to submit their crisis plan to officials, detailing the challenges and possible solutions. By Riaan Marais 23 Jul 2026 DA mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal, along with ward councillor Dries van der Westhuizen, explaining their water dossier, which outlines a detailed plan on how to turn the water crisis around. This document was submitted to the mayor, city manager and National Department of Water and Sanitation.
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