OFFICIAL NOTICE: TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOLS – LEVEL 2 WATER RESTRICTIONS

Langeberg Municipality acknowledges the concerns raised by residents regarding the temporary closure of municipal swimming pools following the implementation of Level 2 Water Restrictions, effective 2 February 2026.

The decision to close municipal swimming pools was not taken lightly. It forms part of a broader set of compulsory water-saving measures introduced to protect our critically limited water resources and ensure continued access to water for essential household, health, and emergency needs.

Under Level 2 Water Restrictions, the filling or refilling of swimming pools using municipal water is prohibited. Municipal swimming pools require large volumes of water not only to fill them, but also to:

• Maintain safe hygiene and water quality

• Replace water lost through evaporation

• Conduct routine cleaning and backwashing of filtration systems

Given the extremely low dam levels across the Langeberg Municipal Area — some as low as 2% to 10% — the continued operation of public pools would place additional strain on already depleted water supplies.

Water restrictions apply equally to all residents, facilities, and municipal operations. Closing municipal swimming pools demonstrates that the Municipality is:

• Leading by example

• Applying restrictions fairly

• Prioritising essential water use over recreational use

The Municipality urges all residents to continue using water responsibly to help safeguard the supply for everyone and to reduce the risk of further restrictions.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work together to protect our water resources.

Langeberg Municipality

Committed to sustainable water management

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ISAZISO ESISEMTHETHWENI: UKUVALWA OKWEXESHANA KWENDAWO ZOKUDADA ZIKAMASIPALA – ISITHINTELO SAMANZI SENQANABA LESIBINI

UMasipala waseLangeberg uyayamkela inkxalabo ebekwe ngabahlali malunga nokuvalwa okwexeshana kweendawo zokudada zikamasipala emva kokusungulwa kweSithintelo saManzi senqanaba lesibini, esisebenza ukusukela nge-1 EyoMdumba 2026.

Isigqibo sokuvala iindawo zokuqubha zikamasipala asithathwanga lula. Sisiqendu seendlela ezibanzi ezinyanzelekileyo zokugcina amanzi ezisungulwe ukukhusela izibonelelo zamanzi ezisengozini enkulu nokugcina ukufikelela kwamanzi asetyenziswa kumakhaya, kwezempilo nakwiimeko ezingxamisekileyo.

Phantsi kweSithintelo saManzi seNqanaba lesibini, ukuzalisa okanye ukuphinda kuzaliswe iindawo zokuqubha kusetyenziswa amanzi kamasipala akuvumelekanga. Iindawo zokuqubha zikamasipala zifuna umthamo omkhulu wamanzi hayi nje kuphela ukuzalisa, kodwa nokwenza oku kulandelayo:

- Ukugcina ucoceko kunye nomgangatho wamanzi

- Ukubuyisela amanzi alahlekileyo ngenxa yokufuma

- Ukuphumeza ukucocwa rhoqo kunye nokuhluzwa kweenkqubo zokucoca amanzi

Ngenxa yokuba amanqanaba amachibi kwindawo kaMasipala waseLangeberg esehlile aze afike ku-2% ukuya ku-10%, ukuqhubeka nokusebenza kweendawo zokuqubha zoluntu kungaxinzelela ngakumbi izibonelelo zamanzi sele ziphantsi kakhulu.

Isithintelo samanzi sisetyenziswa ngokulinganayo kubo bonke abahlali, izakhiwo kunye nemisebenzi kamasipala. Ukuvala iindawo zokuqhubha zikamasipala kubonisa ukuba uMasipala:

- Ukhokela ngomzekelo

- Usebenzisa izithintelo ngokulinganayo

- Ubeka phambili ukusetyenziswa kwamanzi kwiimfuno ezibalulekileyo endaweni yokuzonwabisa

UMasipala ubongoza bonke abahlali ukuba baqhubeke besebenzisa amanzi ngononophelo ukukhusela unikezelo lwamanzi kubo bonke nokunciphisa umngcipheko lwesithintelo esongezelekileyo.

Siyabulela ngentsebenziswano nokuqonda kwenu njengoko sisebenzisana kukhuselo lwezibonelelo zethu zamanzi.

UMasipala waseLangeberg

Uzinikele kulawulo oluzinzileyo lwamanzi

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KENNISGEWING:  TYDELIKE SLUITING VAN MUNISIPALE SWEMBADDENS – LEVEL 2 WATERBEPERKINGS

Langeberg Munisipaliteit neem kennis van die bekommernisse van inwoners  oor die tydelike sluiting van munisipale swembaddens, as gevolg van vlak 2 waterbeperkings, wat in werking tree op 1 Februarie 2026.

Hierdie besluit om die swembaddens tydelik te sluit is nie ligtelik geneem nie.  Dit vorm deel van ‘n groter waterbesparingsplan wat in werking gestel is om die kritieke lae waterbronne te beskerm en te verseker dat water beskikbaar is vir noodsaaklike huishoudelike gebruik.

Vlak 2 beperkings verbied die vul of hervul van swembaddens met munisipale water.  Munisipale swembaddens vereis nie net groot volumes water om vol te maak nie,  maar ook om:

·       Waterkwaliteit en higiëne te verseker

·       Water aan te vul as gevolg van verdamping

·       Roetine skoonmaak en spoeling van die filtersisteme

Damvlakke in die Langeberg Munisipale area is kritiek laag, sommige so laag as 2% tot 10% en die onderhoud van publieke swembaddens sal ekstra druk plaas op die reeds verlaagde  watervoorsiening.

Waterbeperkings is van toepassing op alle inwoners, gebruike  en munisipale prosedures. Die sluiting van munisipale swembaddens is ‘n bewys dat die munisipaliteit:

·       Leiding neem deur ‘n voorbeeld te stel

·       Beperkings regverdig toepas

·       Noodsaaklike waterverbruik bo die waterverbruik vir ontspan en plesier stel.

Die munisipaliteit doen ‘n beroep op alle inwoners om voort te gaan om water verantwoordelik te gebruik,  om sodoende genoeg water vir almal te kan  voorsien en verdere beperkings te verhoed.

Dankie vir u samewerking en begrip om ons waterbronne te beskerm.

Langeberg Munisipaliteit

Verbind tot gesonde waterbestuur