Kwezi veki zimbalwa zidlulileyo oomasipala basekhaya bebejongene nobunzima bamanzi kwaye ezinye iijenereyitha ziyasilela ukunika uncedo ukuze zimpompe amanzi kwiindawo ezifanelekileyo zikamasipala.UMartie Smit, inkokeli yabahlali ubhale kwiqonga lonxibelelwano ukuba imeko yamanzi kumasipala wasekhaya waseRitchersveld ichasene nomthetho kwaye ingcolisekile.Nanjengoko kwiziganeko zakutsha nje, umasipala waseRitchersveld uthe imibhobho yabo isakhamisile kwaye inokuthatha ixesha phambi kokuba amanzi afikelele kubo nangona inkqubo yamanzi yase-Alexkor ithe amanqanaba amadama akulungele ukumpompa amanzi ePort Nolloth.