Construction of Newlands reservoir extended to June
28-03-2025
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Pretoria Rekord
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Technical site conditions and material procurement setbacks have delayed the project.
The Parkmore Low-Level Reservoir construction project in Newlands in the east of Pretoria has been pushed out to June.
The project has fallen short of its initial March 3 completion date.
According to Tshwane spokesperson Lindela Mashigo, technical site conditions and delays in material procurement are the primary reasons for the delay.
Mashigo explained that these challenges have impacted the contractor’s progress, ultimately forcing the project timeline to be revised.
“The new expected completion date is now set for the end of June,” said Mashigo.
To mitigate further delays, he said a weekly monitoring team has been established to track the project’s progress.
The low-level reservoir has a capacity of 10 million litres and has been designed to alleviate water shortages in Pretoria east.
Mashigo added that this region is experiencing rapid development, making the reservoir’s completion crucial for meeting the increasing domestic and commercial water demand.
“The construction of the Parkmore LL Reservoir is crucial in meeting the rapid increase in domestic and commercial water demand in the region, particularly in the high-density developments taking place in the Menlyn node,” said Mashigo.
He said the project budget for the 2024/25 financial year was initially set at R35.6-million but was reduced to R29.5-million through the budget adjustment process.
Despite the delay, Mashigo promised that no additional costs have been incurred at this stage.
Ward 83 councillor Andrew Lesch attributed the delays to persistent rainfall.
Lesch said regular site visits are being conducted to ensure the project meets its new deadline.
He highlighted the importance of the second reservoir, saying that it will provide enough water resources and capacity to prevent the existing reservoir from running dry.
He said in the past, the existing reservoir would run dry, leaving residents without water for days.
“What prompted the construction of a second reservoir is to have enough water resources and more capacity in the area.
“Now cases of the reservoir running dry would be far less because we will have enough water resources.”
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