{"id":43726,"date":"2025-02-25T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T04:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/robben-islands-water-crisis-resolved-with-desalination-plant-upgrade-as-heritage-restoration-continues-20250225\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:55:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:55:46","slug":"robben-islands-water-crisis-resolved-with-desalination-plant-upgrade-as-heritage-restoration-continues-20250225","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/robben-islands-water-crisis-resolved-with-desalination-plant-upgrade-as-heritage-restoration-continues-20250225\/","title":{"rendered":"Robben Island&#8217;s water crisis resolved with desalination plant upgrade as heritage restoration continues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Robben<br><br> Island\u2019s desalination plant was fully upgraded, ensuring an uninterrupted<br><br>     water supply since November 2023.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deputy<br><br> Minister Sihle Zikalala visited the island to assess restoration projects<br><br>     focused on preserving the UNESCO World Heritage Site and improving<br><br>     infrastructure.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significant<br><br> investments, including R7 million for maintenance, are planned for further<br><br>     upgrades, such as enhancing prison golf courses and organizing a reunion<br><br>     for ex-political prisoners.<\/strong><br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Water challenges experienced on Robben Island have been resolved as its desalination plant has been fully upgraded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was one of several restoration projects pointed out to Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala on his visit to the island on Thursday (20 February).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was accompanied by senior officials from various departments to monitor progress being made to revitalise, repair and perform upgrades to 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href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/much-needed-refurbishment-and-maintenance-at-robben-island-could-cost-more-than-r250-million-20230627\" target=\"_blank\">Much-needed refurbishment and maintenance at Robben Island could cost more than R250 million<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On Thursday Zikalala said he was satisfied with the progress made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thami Mchunu, Director of Media and Stakeholder Relations in the department, said the island had uninterrupted water supply since November last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_3004e35c\">\n<div class=\"text\">The seawater extraction point has been maintained, together with the reticulation pipeline supplying water to the desalination plant and the two reservoirs.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>He said it was also established that the current desalination plant should be replaced, as it had reached its useful 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