{"id":78278,"date":"2024-07-10T12:15:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T10:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/ponds-upgrade-in-the-pipeline-20240709-2-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T09:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T07:29:56","slug":"ponds-upgrade-in-the-pipeline-20240709-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/ponds-upgrade-in-the-pipeline-20240709-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ponds\u2019 upgrade in the pipeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The municipality\u2019s Water and Sanitation Directorate hosted a public-engagement session to discuss the upgrade of the Geelsloot Ponds in Somerset West on Wednesday 19 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction is slated to begin in November next year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session followed the release of a draft basic-assessment report, which is open for public comment and includes findings from various environmental and technical screenings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project, currently in the detailed design phase, aims to rehabilitate the severely eroded Geelsloot stormwater system within the Helderberg planning district. A 2011 stormwater-management report highlighted the need for upgrades across 21 projects within the Geelsloot catchment to mitigate flooding and reduce stormwater volumes downstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_b51d4a7b\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11991\/e8ca67b8800d45ab95a307ac14e6f4c3.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/15f2a53dec6744d0b6b5d41c6dd6958a.jpg\" title=\"The Geelsloot runs through various communities of the Helderberg.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The Geelsloot runs through various communities of the Helderberg.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The upgrade includes several phases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 5 on erf 144<\/strong> <strong>(corner of Dummer Street and Aberdeen Road)<\/strong>: The construction of a new stormwater detention pond, rehabilitation of channels and various site enhancements, including a circular pathway and upgraded stormwater culverts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 6 on erf 306 and 143 <\/strong>(Aberdeen and Stella roads): The establishment of a new detention pond and pathway, with soft landscaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 7 on erf 142 <\/strong>(between Jakaranda Street and Aberdeen Road): Channel repairs, widening, and velocity reduction measures, along with connecting pathways and landscaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project 14 on erf 7288 and 9059 <\/strong>(between Ho\u00ebveld and Fraser roads): The creation of three in-line detention ponds, a parking area and pathways linking multiple roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative adheres to the Liveable Urban Waterway principles, promoting climate-resilient waterway designs and green infrastructure. 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Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee member for Water and Sanitation, stressed the long-term benefits for residents, particularly in light of past flooding incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The municipality\u2019s Water and Sanitation Directorate hosted a public-engagement session to discuss the upgrade of the Geelsloot Ponds in Somerset West on Wednesday 19 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