The Democratic Alliance (DA) appeal to Sol Plaatje municipality to do more to prevent a total water collapse in Kimberley. DA councilor at Sol Plaatje municipality Chris Whittaker says oversight inspections conducted last week and today, the 9th October 2023 by DA highlighted the failure of Sol Plaatje municipality to ensure adequate supply of purified water to meet demand. Whittaker says the DA’s observations show that only 3 of the 12 filters at the old Riverton Water Purification Plant are working. He says the municipality must act with transparency around the water crisis if it expects the support of residents in safely and effectively negotiating Kimberley’s longstanding water crisis. Whittaker says the following - - - - - "Insert" (WHITTAKER INSERT)"Interview" (WHITTAKER INTERVIEW)

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