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Completion of the reservoir is anticipated in August next year and, according to the municipality, it will speak to current as well as future water demands in the town.Photo: Phiwokuhle Mothemela"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/progress-of-the-new-reservoir-at-preload-is-significant-20220914-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Progress of the new reservoir at Preload is significant"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/","name":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#organization","name":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/standard-breederivier-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/standard-breederivier-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/worcesterstandard\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorcesterStandard1","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@worcesterstandard1251"],"description":"The Worcester Standard & Breederivier Gazette has been the voice of the Breede Valley and Langeberg communities for decades, building a legacy of trust, relevance, and community connection. 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