Minister of Water and Sanitation Department, Nomvula Mokonyane will host a Clanwilliam Open day on the 27th of June 2015.
The main objective of the Open Day is to update the communities of Cederberg, Matzikama Municipality and surrounding areas about the progress made with regards to the raising of the Clanwilliam Dam Project.
Also on this day, various governments departments and agencies like the Department of Home Affairs, Department of Social Development and others will exhibit and render services during the event.
Clanwilliam Dam is situated on the Olifants River near the town of Clanwilliam which is within the Cederberg Municipality in the Western Cape Province. The dam was originally built in 1935 and was later raised by 6 metres to its current level in 1969 to provide for an increasing irrigation demand. In recent years, the Lower Olifants River Water Users Association requested the Department of Water and Sanitation (formerly Water Affairs), to investigate the feasibility of raising the dam in conjunction with the rehabilitation of the dam wall.
Raising of the dam supply level would increase the storage capacity and yield of the dam and improve water availability, which is currently considered inadequate for the high value crops produced on the scheme.
The media is invited as follows:
Date: Saturday 27th June 2015
Venue: Clanwilliam sports ground (Die Park)
Time: 9h00-16h00
For media enquires contact:
Sputnik Ratau
Cell: 082 874 2942
E-mail: RatauS@dws.gov.za
For more information contact:
Mlimandlela Ndamase
Cell: 083 480 0014
