On Friday, DA councillor Retief and his former mayoral committee member for water and infrastructure, Dries van der Westhuyzen, as well as residents, plan to trek up to the Kouga Dam early in the morning to watch the sluice gates being opened.
With 30% of Nelson Mandela Bay’s water lost through leaks, and dams at a critical low, a deadline of one month has been set for the metro’s leak-repairs bottleneck to be cleared.
One has to travel seven kilometres from the wall of the Impofu Dam near Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape before you find any water. Grass and bush have taken over large sections of the dam, presenting a stark reminder of how long this part of the province has been battling a devastating drought..