Swartland Municipality urges Riverlands residents to be patient as it works to restore water supply

CAPE TOWN - The Swartland Municipality has urged residents of Riverlands to be patient as it works to restore water supply in the town.
 
Riverlands residents have been without water for more than two months, following damages to the water network caused by widespread flooding.

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Four dams situated on a nearby farm collapsed in August, damaging people's homes and municipal infrastructure.
 
The municipality's Maart-Marie Haasbrok said the water network would be restored throughout the week.

"The construction work to repair the damaged water network in the Riverlands/Chatsworth area has been completed as per the schedule. The restoration of the water supply will be a process and therefore, the water trucks will still be operating in the area until the system is fully operational."