{"id":43460,"date":"2024-10-23T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/goodwood-residents-demand-answers-as-pool-repairs-drag-on-20241023\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T05:00:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T03:00:21","slug":"goodwood-residents-demand-answers-as-pool-repairs-drag-on-20241023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/goodwood-residents-demand-answers-as-pool-repairs-drag-on-20241023\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodwood residents demand answers as pool repairs drag on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goodwood public pools have remained closed for months due to ongoing plant room and mechanical repairs. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Despite spotting activity at the site, residents have received little communication about reopening. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The City of Cape Town is now targeting December for the pools\u2019 reopening, giving locals hope after months of delays.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Will the Goodwood public pools ever re-open? That\u2019s the question on the minds of many frustrated residents as they eagerly await updates from the City of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One local resident recalls that back on 7 February, an anonymous official said that an \u201cassessment is currently underway\u201d to address the ongoing issues, with the promise that pool users would be kept informed. However, months have passed, with no updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sign was once placed at the pool gate reading \u201cDue to unforeseen circumstances\u201d, only to be replaced later by a \u201cClosed until further notice\u201d sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-activity-on-site\">Activity on site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the lack of clarity, activity has been spotted on-site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPractically every day, managers, security staff, and council vehicles have been present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRenovation supplies have been delivered, and the pool water has been treated, drained, and refilled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut the broken fibreglass sheeting at the entrance remains unrepaired,\u201d the resident claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ward councillor Cecile Janse van Rensburg, who oversees Ward 27 where the Goodwood pools are located, explained that the pool closure is due to ongoing plant room and mechanical repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMunicipal outdoor pools 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