Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) MEC Nonkqubela Pieters will take the ongoing official handover of spring water protection projects constructed by her Department to more than 380 Zweledinga village households in Whittlesea tomorrow morning.
The delivery of these spring water protection projects by MEC Pieters marks the completion of infrastructure work done by the Department in a number of rural communities of the Eastern Cape that will now have reliable access to clean fresh water as part of the implementation of the province’s rural development programme.
The Department constructed these projects following the announcement by MEC Pieters during the tabling of the Department’s Policy Speech at the Eastern Cape Legislature. Because of this investment in water infrastructure rural communities that previously had no access to water will now get access to clean fresh drinking water for consumption and agriculture activities.
DRDAR’s Rural Appropriation Technology Unit (RATU) implement this project, trains locals to be labourers, procure material for the construction of this project which will now provide access to clean fresh water for Zweledinga villagers, a local school, local farmers producing vegetables and livestock farming who will now have reliable water to irrigate their vegetables and livestock.
In delivering these spring water protection projects DRDAR identifies nearby hills and mountains with spring water, connect infrastructure channeling water to installed communal taps for use by households.
During this project about 59 local residents were trained and employed for the rollout of the project, including maintenance when there are challenges with infrastructure.
Members of the media are invited to cover this launch by DRDAR MEC
Details of the event
Venue: Zweledinga village, Whittlesea
Date: 14 February 2024
Time: 9am
For more information, and to RSVP, please contact:
Nonkoliseko Msutu: Assistant Director: Corporate Communication
Tel: 082 771 7246
Mvusiwekhaya Sicwetsha:Chief Director: Communications and Customer Care
Tel: 0829558833
