Mchunu checks progress on Sekhukhune water projects
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says he is concerned over delays in
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Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says he is concerned over delays in
Minister Senzo Mchunu addressed the concerning delays in Sekhukhune District Municipality water projects with stakeholders.
Thousands of Sekhukhune villagers have been without clean running tap water for a while. According to records, an amount of R279m municipal infrastructure grant budgeted to make provision for a bulk water project was returned to National Treasury as it was unused. Sekhukhune, a mining and farming region in Limpopo, has four dams for the purpose of water supply to residents.
The eighth presidential imbizo, held in Sekhukhune, was almost hijacked by a ‘rent-a-crowd’ with a political agenda — as residents faced Cyril Ramaphosa and officials over water shortages, poverty, bad roads, unemployment, illegal mining and a lack of education facilities.
People living in the vicinity of Flag Boshielo Dam can see the vast stretch of water, but there are no pipes to bring it to their homes