Ms Rejoice Mabudafhasi, MP, Deputy Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, will take the fight against water leaks to Carnarvon, Kareeberg Local Municipality as part of the water conservation public education and awareness.
The Deputy Minister together with the Carnarvon community will fix leaking taps at identified households experiencing water leaks. Municipalities are incurring loss of revenue through unaccounted for water exacerbated by leaking pipes and taps.
In heeding the clarion call by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, to reduce water loss by half in 2014, the Department of Water Affairs introduced the War on Leaks Project which aims to eradicate leaks at household level, educate users about water conservation, fixing leaks, creating jobs for young people and skills development.
The visit by the Deputy Minister to the Northern Cape will deepen the National Water Week theme: Water is life, Respect it, Conserve it, Enjoy it. Northern Cape MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation, Me Sylvia Lucas will join the Deputy Minister during the War on Leaks.
Media is invited to attend as follows:
Date: Thursday, 11 April 2013
Time: 10h30
Venue: Carnarvon Primary School, Kareeberg Local Municipality
For RSVP’s and media enquiries:
Peter Mbelengwa, Spokesperson for the Deputy Minister
Cell: 082 611 8197
E-mail: mbelengwap@dwa.gov.za
