09/03/2026
🚨 Villiersdorp Water Crisis – A Call for Community Action
Villiersdorp is facing a critical water emergency, and we urgently need the community’s help.
Six months ago, the Chamber warned the Municipality that both town boreholes were non‑operational, the Kommissiekraal extraction system had been vandalised, and the town was exceeding its irrigation quota. Today, the situation is even more serious: farmers have had their quotas cut by 30%, and the risk of losing municipal water access is real.
A new borehole has been drilled, but the Municipality did not procure the pump or plan the connection to the purification plant. The Chamber has already spent over R30,000 on emergency work, but the pump is beyond repair and must be replaced immediately - this was carried out by the VSBBV but now all funds are depleted.
We are appealing to the community to help us raise the remaining funds needed to reimburse the Ratepayers Group, install, and activate the new pump so that Villiersdorp’s taps do not run dry.
💧 Please consider donating any amount you can:
https://www.villiersdorptourism.co.za/villiersdorp-water-crisis/
The Villiersdorp Tourism Association will match community donations up to R5,000 to support this urgent cause.
Tourism Villiersdorp and the VSBBV continue to work together behind the scenes on major challenges such as potholes, litter, and town maintenance — but right now, securing water is the top priority.
We also encourage all residents to join the VSBBV for only R100 per year so that even more can be done for our town.
📄 Download the VSBBV application form on our website at the above link
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