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The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Senzo Mchunu and the Executive Mayor of City of Tshwane, Cllr. Cilliers Brink today agreed on a proposal for a joint project to resolve the current water challenges in Hammanskraal.  The agreement was reached in a meeting held to find solutions to address the water challenges in that area following an outbreak of cholera.

In a chaotic council meeting on Friday, the Democratic Alliance’s Retief Odendaal was voted out as mayor of the biggest metro in the Eastern Cape. This brought one of the largest coalition governments –10 parties – to an end. In a chaotic council meeting on Friday, the Democratic Alliance’s Ret...

Mangaung Metro's failure to address the looming Cholera epidemic is symptomatic of the national water crisis we have on our hands. Currently, 8 out of 9 Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) are operating well below capacity, with 6 of them completely non-functional. This dire situation allows untreated sewage to flow directly into streams and storm-water drains, causing sewage mainlines to collapse and turning roads into rivers of filth. Consequently, our river catchment areas are contaminated, posing a severe threat to the well-being of Mangaung residents.

Thirty-one boreholes were drilled and/or equipped for water supply across the four mining communities, and supported by installation of 52 Jojo tanks.

Party says former mayor and City’s failure to act on Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Plant may have led to cholera outbreak