The University of Limpopo’s Turfloop campus will resume exams on Monday after a temporary shutdown caused by water supply disruptions.

Sello Dithebe, of the ANC Task Force on Water and Sanitation, said the portfolio committee remains concerned that water service authorities and municipalities are not doing so. enough to guarantee access to water.

“We are indeed concerned about this widespread crisis (of water supply). It is important for South Africans to understand that, on the one hand, we are a water-scarce country, but we are very capable, in terms of water demand management and conservation, of provide water long-term and safely. » said Dithebe.

Polokwane Mayor Makoro John Mpe said on Sunday that the university’s water supply is largely dependent on the Ebenezer Dam line, which has been facing recurring power outages due to strong winds, d flooding and technical problems.

Dithebe also called on the Gauteng and Mpumalanga municipalities, which owe Rand Water a whopping R7.2 billion, to settle their outstanding debts and make arrangements to repay their historic debts.

He said it was the only way the utility could continue to provide essential services.

“If we do not play our role individually and collectively, it will lead to a very serious situation for all of us. There is still much to do,” warned Dithebe.

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