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Sasolburg’s 16-day water shutdown upends schools and community | SA News

13 June 2025 by Guest

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  • A planned 16-day water shutdown in northern Free State initiated by Rand Water for mandatory dam safety and reservoir cleaning, has forced primary schools to send pupils home early and left thousands of residents queuing at water tankers.
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A planned 16-day water shutdown in northern Free State initiated by Rand Water for mandatory dam safety and reservoir cleaning, has forced primary schools to send pupils home early and left thousands of residents queuing at water tankers.

While a planned two-week water shutdown is under way in the Northern Free State, pupils in Sasolburg primary schools are being sent home early, at 9am or 11am, since there is no water in the taps. Alternative water supply, brought by tankers, is insufficient.

The water shutdown in Sasolburg, Zamdela and Vaalpark in the Free State, initiated by Rand Water for mandatory dam safety and…

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