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JB Marks Municipality Confirms Correct Fittings Secured for Continued Louis le Grange Street Pipe Repairs
The JB Marks Local Municipality has issued a new update regarding ongoing repair work to the burst water pipe on Louis le Grange Street near the Waste Transfer Station. The latest notice, dated Thursday, 13 November 2025, confirms that the correct fittings required to complete the job have now been secured. Repair operations will resume today, Friday, 14 November 2025, starting at 08:00. Image: The Go-To Guy Creations Significant Progress Achieved on Burst Pipe Repairs Munici

Karen Scheepers
Nov 142 min read


JB Marks Municipality Provides Progress Update on Louis le Grange Street Water Pipe Repairs
The JB Marks Local Municipality has issued an update on the repair work to the water pipe that burst on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, along Louis le Grange Street near the Waste Transfer Station. The municipality reports that significant progress has been made, with immediate interventions helping to reduce water loss and stabilise supply to affected areas. Image: JB Marks Emergency Repair Work Completed According to the municipality, technical teams worked throughout the nigh

Karen Scheepers
Nov 132 min read


Faulty Transformer Causes Major Power Outage Across Klerksdorp
Large parts of Klerksdorp have been left without electricity following a high-voltage transformer fault on Eskom’s supply line , affecting several residential and commercial areas since early Wednesday morning. According to a statement issued by the City of Matlosana Local Municipality , the fault originated from Eskom’s high-voltage infrastructure , which supplies power to key distribution zones within the city. The municipality has confirmed that Eskom technicians are cur

Karen Scheepers
Oct 292 min read


JB Marks Municipality Addresses Extended Service Disruptions in Refuse Collection and Water Supply
Consecutive Mechanical and Infrastructure Challenges The JB Marks Local Municipality has provided an updated report on ongoing service disruptions affecting both refuse collection and water supply across parts of the municipality.The situation began on Monday, 13 October 2025 , when multiple refuse removal trucks experienced mechanical breakdowns, causing missed collections across four routes. On Tuesday, 14 October 2025 , the impact extended further as additional vehicl

Karen Scheepers
Oct 152 min read


Pump Station Delays Overshadow Service Delivery Gains in JB Marks
The JB Marks Local Municipality has confirmed that the Ventersdorp Road Pump Station upgrades are taking longer than expected. According...

Karen Scheepers
Sep 163 min read
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