{"id":55138,"date":"2019-06-06T06:01:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T04:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/major-service-projects-to-be-funded-20190605-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T08:33:18","slug":"major-service-projects-to-be-funded-20190605-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/major-service-projects-to-be-funded-20190605-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Major service projects to be funded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SEVERAL big service delivery projects will be funded through Kouga Municipality\u2019s capital budget in the 2019\/2020 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The capital budget, which amounts to R93,11 million, was approved by the Kouga Council last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Mayor Horatio Hendricks says the projects are aimed at improving services such as sanitation, electricity and waste management to all communities, as well as upgra-ding the road infrastructure and public facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b>Sanitation upgrades<\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn ongoing focus has been expanding the region\u2019s sanitation infrastructure to meet future development requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe plants at Kruisfontein and Jeffreys Bay recently received major upgrades, while the multi-year upgrade of the Sea Vista Waste Water Treatment Works, at more than R50 million, is on track and will be completed in the coming financial year,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He says other sanitation projects to be funded in 2019\/2020 include the upgrade of the KwaNomzamo Waste Water Treatment Works (R8,695 million) and the upgrade of the sanitation system at Patensie (R4,429 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bucket system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A further R2,3 million per year will also be put towards the eradication of the bucket system over the next three years, with a total of 3 885 buckets still in use in Kouga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile housing projects will eliminate the need for more than 50% of the buckets, not all residents currently living in informal settlements qualify for government-subsidised houses, making it essential for the municipality to provide them with an acceptable alternative,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne such alternative is containerised ablution facilities, with the first structure set to go up at the transfer site near Stofwolk in Hankey. Other target areas are Thornhill, Sea Vista, Ramaphosa Village, KwaNozamo and Ocean View.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illegal electricity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hendricks says another priority is the eradication of illegal electricity, with the municipality set to spend R1 million in 2019\/20 for the formalisation of illegal connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen discussing electricity, it is important to bear in mind that Kouga does not provide electricity to all towns. Patensie, Hankey and Loerie are serviced directly by Eskom, while Thornhill receives electricity from the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro,\u201d Hendricks explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe electrical projects to be funded by the municipality in 2019\/20 are, therefore, focused on Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St Francis and Oyster Bay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights include R5,219 million to upgrade the electrical network at Humansdorp and increase the available capacity for upcoming government housing developments, R2,7 million for improvements to the St Francis Bay network, R1,8 million for the next phase in constructing new 66kv overhead lines from the Melkbos station to Jeffreys Bay, and R1,2 million for high-mast lights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roads<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mayor said the resealing and tarring of roads would continue in the new financial year, with R1,5m having been budgeted for this purpose. A further R363 355 has also been budgeted for the upgrading of gravel roads in Jeffreys Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waste management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to waste management, more than 10 000 wheelie bins have been procured in the current budget year and we will be spending at least another R2m on wheelie bins in the coming year,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hendricks said the municipality would also continue upgrading community and sports facilities across Kouga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights for 2019\/20 include R5,41 million for the upgrade of the KwaNomzamo sportsgrounds and R4,44 million for the upgrade of the Pellsrus and Sea Vista sportsgrounds, the clubhouses at Loerie and Thornhilll, and the Newton Hall and Aston Bay Hall in Jeffreys Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A further R800 000 has been budgeted for improvements at Yellowwoods in Hankey and the beach parks at Pellsrus, Kabeljous and the Cape St Francis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe municipality has also 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