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More than R51 million has been allocated to help the Kouga Municipality secure extra water for the drought-stricken region.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcoming the total allocation of R51 156 000 million, Kouga Executive Mayor, Horatio Hendricks, said various short-term projects will be implemented to address the water shortfall across the region should no more water will be available from the Churchill Dam.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA total of eight additional boreholes will be connected to the existing water treatment works at a combined cost of more than R7.4 million \u2013 five in Jeffreys Bay and three in Hankey,\u201d said Hendricks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe investigation, drilling and connection of additional groundwater sources in Loerie, Thornhill, and St Francis Bay will amount to almost R8.5 million. Some R6.5 million will be spent on the sourcing of additional water in Humansdorp.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhere necessary, water will be treated for high levels of iron and manganese at a total cost of R23 million.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Additional projects include bulk electrical connection to boreholes and an emergency deviation reversing main to KwaNomzamo in Humansdorp.<\/span><\/p>\n

Water tankers will, furthermore, be hired to supply water to residents in Hankey, Loerie, and Thornhill.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Hendricks, the Kouga region is using approximately 18.7Ml of water per day \u2013 of which 6.2Ml are supplied from the municipality\u2019s own water resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeffreys Bay residents are using 8.3Ml of water per day, while Humansdorp and St Francis Bay residents are using 8.1Ml per day and 2.3Ml per day respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn a bid to push back Day Zero \u2013 set for mid-June this year \u2013 we urge all residents to use no more than 25l of water per person per day,\u201d said Hendricks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery one of us has a role to play in preventing Kouga\u2019s taps from running dry \u2013 we must do all we can to save water.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to all residents who are saving water, we really appreciate it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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