In honour of Mandela Day, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, along with Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, launched the Mandela Day Water Services Project and Acceleration Programme in KwaZulu-Natal.
The two officially handed over 27 decentralised water supply schemes, including the Babanango Community Water Supply Scheme and the Msinga Borehole Water Supply Intervention.
The Babanango project supplies treated drinking water to communities in the uMzinyathi District through protected natural springs, a borehole backup system and a 0.5-megalitre-per-day package water treatment plant connected to approximately 42 kilometres of pipelines, reservoirs and communal standpipes.
The scheme provides reliable drinking water to communities including Ngwebeni, Enkanini, Nkonjane, Nhlengile and Nkangala while generating employment and skills development opportunities during construction.
The Msinga intervention comprises nine interconnected borehole-based water supply schemes serving remote rural communities in the uMzinyathi District Municipality.
