Damaged water pipe shoots massive fountain

Rustenburg – A damaged water pipe created a spectacle when it shot a massive fountain of water up into the air on Saturday 15 February. 

Motorists and pedestrians at the corner of Thabo Mbeki and Nelson Mandela drive in the Rustenburg central business district (CBD) could be seen avoiding the fountain during the early morning hours. 

“I hope this is not treated water because every drop is precious,” a bystander said. Water shortages is the norm in Rustenburg for four months a year. 

For at least two hours, motorists had to navigate around the 10m high fountain as the water gushed out before it eventually subsided into a trickle. 

The area around the damaged water pipes has been sealed off to allow personnel from the Rustenburg Local Municipality (RLM) to carry out repairs.