Northfield Engineering
Water and Sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu will be returning to the Eastern Cape on Tuesday and Wednesday to assess the state of water supply and water projects meant to bring much needed relief in the drought-stricken Nelson Manddela Bay Metro and local municipalities under the Sarah Baartman District, including Kouga and Makana.
The visit takes place just after Minister Mchunu led President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Tsomo Bulk Water Supply Project, to showcase progress made on the trans-boundary bulk water scheme that will serve the Chris Hani District and part of Amathole District Municipality, as part of the Presidential District Development Model Imbizo on Friday.
Minister Mchunu, accompanied by Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Judith Tshabalala, will meet with the leadership of the Metro as well as the two local municipalities and the district.
This, to get an update on the progress made in the implementation of water projects that were earmarked to bring in balance to the allocation shortfall that the municipalities are experiencing due to drought.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has allocated budget through its Water Services Infrastructure Grants to Kouga Local Municipality to implement a drought relief project to alleviate water challenges caused by the prevailing drought, while in Makana Local Municipality, a project to refurbish and upgrade the James Kleynhans Water Treatment Works is underway to optimise and enable the plant to meet current water demands in the area.
