URGENT PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE DANGER: OPEN WATER BODIES — KEEP CHILDREN AWAY

The Dawid Kruiper Municipality urgently warns all residents that the following areas present a serious risk of drowning and contamination:

• Oxidation ponds

• Open stormwater canals and streams 

• Uncovered quarries and excavations 

Drowning can occur in as little as 4 cm of water. It happens silently and within minutes.

Please note that fencing at the oxidation ponds has been vandalised. The Municipality is taking steps to address this and to install a pipeline that will prevent effluent from standing in the stream. Until these measures are in place, the area remains hazardous.

Parents and guardians are asked to:

• Keep children away from all open water bodies at all times

• Explain the danger clearly to children

• Share this notice with neighbours

To report a hazard or a child in danger, contact: 054 338 7400 / 054 338 7200 / 054 332 4526 (24h) / 054 337 3452 (SAPD - Camel)

To report water leaks, contact: 054 338 7200