By Liam Ngobeni 
15h ago
Pretoria – While about 500 000 people affected by the water shortage in and around the heart of the city carry buckets back and forth from their homes, a new pipe has arrived at the site.
Councillor Shaun Wilkinson said the new pipe section which was worked on off-site on Monday had finally been delivered – and the good news was that they had all the necessary manpower to push the installation.
“We are now in a careful process of fitting, turning, adjusting, testing and tightening the pipe. We are hoping and praying for a successful operation to install the new pipe without any glitches and as quickly as possible.”
Wilkinson said the deadline for completion, which was set for Friday, still remained in place and teams were working hard to install the pipe.
The temporary dry spell also forced Unisa to close its gates, citing health and hygiene concerns that could result owing to the lack of water on…
