The Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, MP, will kick-start Water Month by handing over the R18 million Mukula Water Supply Project to Chief Takalani and the Mukula community on Friday, 1 March 2013 in Mukula village, Limpopo.
During the year 2010, Chief Takalani of Mukula Village approached the Deputy Minister reporting that the village had no access to water as the existing boreholes had dried up. The Chief felt that this situation required a more sustainable water supply system. Hence the intervention by the Deputy Minister to ensure that the Mukula community is afforded their human right to access clean water.
The Mukula community played a pivotal and an active role during the planning and implementation process of this project funded by the Department of Water Affairs and Vhembe District Municipality. Subsequent to the Deputy Minister’s visit to Mukula village, water tankering and borehole rehabilitation commenced as a short term solution.
The Mukula Water Supply project was then conceptualized and the Xikundu Water Treatment Works was identified as a chief hub to supply drinking water to the 17 sub villages. The water supply project consists of 1.8 Ml reservoir and a 15.4 km bulk pipeline.
A total of 45 temporary jobs were created for local people during the implementation of the project.
Media is invited to the handover ceremony as follows:
Part one: Official handover of the project and unveiling of the plaque
Date: 1 March 2013
Venue: Mukula Village (Reservoir)
Time: 10h00
Part two: Community meeting/public participation programme
Venue: Mukula Sports Ground
Time: 11h00
For RSVP and media enquiries:
Peter Mbelengwa, Spokesperson for the Deputy Minister
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: mbelengwap@dwa.gov.za
Lucia Sefara, Communications DWA Regional Office Limpopo
Cell: 082 659 3342
E-mail: sefaral@dwa.gov.za
