The minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, will lead
discussions on medium to long-term interventions to address water challenges in
Nelson Mandela Bay tomorrow, August 23.
The minister will work with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality and other stakeholders to
come up with lasting solutions in the fight against the ongoing drought.
The Department of Water and Sanitation, together with the Nelson Mandela
Bay Municipality, has implemented several short-term interventions
to address water challenges in the metro. These include water tanks, water
trucks, drilling boreholes and water restrictions.
The completion of Phase 3 of
the Nooitgedacht Low Level Water Scheme and the construction of the Coegakop
Water Treatment Works are part of the long-term interventions that government
is putting in place to address water challenges in Nelson Mandela Bay. The
upcoming workshop will strengthen the efforts towards the long-term resilience
of not just the metro, but surrounding areas, and the province as envisaged by
Minister Mchunu.
