Premier of Bokone Bophirima Province Mr Supra Mahumapelo says government remains steadfast in its commitment to provide the more than 40 000 households in the City of Mahikeng and surrounding villages with clean water on daily basis. Mahumapelo said this today, Wednesday, 21st October, while launching a R300m worth project for the upgrading of the Mmabatho Water Treatment Works as part of the Setsokotsane Programme.
The upgrading phase which started immediately after its launch will see the plant’s capacity to release clean water to communities residing in Mahikeng being upgraded from 20 million litres to 30 million litres per day by November 2016. About 48 temporary employment opportunities will be created for local communities, of which 13 will be skilled labourers while 35 will be unskilled.
This R300m project will be implemented in phases and will include the construction of a 25 mega-litre reinforced reservoir at the existing Lokaleng pumpstation site, and the construction of approximately 11km of gravity pipelines from the new Lokaleng reservoir to directly serve certain parts of the City of Mahikeng by gravity. These two projects are earmarked for commencement in 2016.
Addressing local communities who attended the launch at the project site in Moletsamongoe village, about 20 km west of the Province’s capital, Premier Mahumapelo said the upgrading of the treatment plant is critical for the City of Mahikeng’s present and future water demands to be positively met. “We therefore urge communities to continue using water sparingly and most importantly, to jealously guard against vandalism and stealing of the provided water infrastructure as vandalism and stealing are equal to denying communities their right to basic services which is enshrined in the constitution of South Africa”, appealed Mahumapelo.
Implementation of this project is a tripartite partnership between the national Department of Water and Sanitation, the Provincial Government and Mahikeng Local Municipality.
Premier Mahumapelo stressed government’s intent to work with everybody in improving the communities’ living conditions through Setsokotsane Programme which seeks to ensure provision of basis services to all communities in the Province.
Setsokotsane Programme was initiated by Premier Mahumapelo who started its implementation activities in Ngaka Modiri Molema District’s Mahikeng Local Municipality yesterday. The Programme will from next week be taken to other Local Municipalities in Ngaka Modiri Molema District.
Enquiries:
Bonolo Mohlakoana (Ms)
Acting Provincial Head of Communication Office of the Premier North West Province
Tel: 018 388 4390
Cell: 082 901 2435
E-mail: Bmohlakoana@nwpg.gov.za
