Nelson Mandela Bay officials remove illegal water connections at Papiesfontein

Team forced to call for police protection after allegedly being threatened by occupiers of environmentally sensitive area

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has removed illegal water connections on the Churchill Dam-Bay bulk pipeline installed at Papiesfontein by the group that has allegedly illegally occupied the land.

Bay water distribution director Joseph Tsatsire said on Monday his team had allegedly been threatened initially by the occupiers and had been forced to call for police protection...

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