Question NW1488 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
26 May 2023 - NW1488
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What measures has his department put in place to ensure that the water treatment plant which was opened by the former President, Mr J G Zuma, in the Mopani District Municipality in 2014 which is no longer operational as it only worked for four days and then stopped operating, is fully operational?
Reply:
The Giyani Water Treatment Works (WTW) was upgraded by the Mopani District Municipality (DM) through the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG) funding administered by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA). That component of the WTW functioned briefly after completion but was subsequently shut down due to structural defects at the pump station. The Mopani DM is handling the matter internally to in terms of applying consequence management against responsible parties that were involved in the project.
During the 2022/23 financial year, the Department approved business plans and provided funding through Water Services Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) to address the capacity constraints at the Giyani WTW. The project is implemented in two phases as follows:
- Phase 1 includes, refurbishment of the existing 30Ml/d WTW to restore its capacity to provide water to the 55 villages.
- Phase 2 includes upgrade of the WTW with additional 10Ml/d to meet the current and future water demands in Giyani. This will include refurbishment and upgrade of some components of the failed 6,5Ml/d WTW.
Implementation of Phase 1 is underway with overall progress at 13%. It is anticipated that the project will be completed by December 2023. Phase 2 is being planned and will be funded through the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG). The implementation of this project is planned to commence in April 2024.
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