Question NW73 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
29 July 2024 - NW73
Tetyana, Mr Y to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
Whether her department is responsible for the awarding of water-tankering contracts to municipalities; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) total number of municipalities have been awarded water-tankering contracts and (b) are the details of the associated time frames for each contract?
Reply:
The DWS does not award water-tankering contracts to municipalities. Municipalities procure water tankering services through their own procurement processes and budget.
The position of DWS is that water tankering services should only be used for emergencies where water services interruptions are inevitable and where there is water rationing due to unavailable reticulation infrastructure, but only for temporary usage.
---00O00---