Keetmanshoop to get tough with water hustlers

KEETMANSHOOP – The Municipality of Keetmanshoop is concerned about the increase in the illegal tapping of water at the town.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jerry Shangadi, recently told business people at the town that the municipality was looking into ways and means to curb the practice. In cases where residents’ water supplies have been suspended, many allegedly illegally tap water from water points in recreational parks and elsewhere.Although the actual taps have been removed at most water points, people have now taken to using pliers to open them.It also emerged that people were removing water pipes and other material from local recreation parks and playgrounds.As a result, most of the plants at these facilities have withered and died.- NampaIn cases where residents’ water supplies have been suspended, many allegedly illegally tap water from water points in recreational parks and elsewhere.Although the actual taps have been removed at most water points, people have now taken to using pliers to open them.It also emerged that people were removing water pipes and other material from local recreation parks and playgrounds.As a result, most of the plants at these facilities have withered and died.- Nampa