{"id":45608,"date":"2024-07-03T06:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T04:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/major-sewer-rehabilitation-underway-to-benefit-cape-flats-communities-20240703\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:40:37","slug":"major-sewer-rehabilitation-underway-to-benefit-cape-flats-communities-20240703","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/major-sewer-rehabilitation-underway-to-benefit-cape-flats-communities-20240703\/","title":{"rendered":"Major sewer rehabilitation underway to benefit Cape Flats communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The City of Cape Town is investing R796 million to rehabilitate 28 km of sewers across the Cape Flats.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>With this project they\u2019re aiming to enhance sanitation services for approximately 275,000 households in various suburbs. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>With 25% of the project complete, the extensive sewer upgrade is slated for completion next year, bolstering infrastructure resilience and lifespan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Steady progress is being made on South Africa\u2019s largest sewer upgrade project, that will see 28 km of sewers rehabilitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Cape Town is investing R796 million on the Cape Flats Bulk Sewer rehabilitation with the aim to improve sanitation services for around 275 000 households in Athlone, Hanover Park, Lotus River, Ottery, Grassy Park, Eagle Park, Pelican Park, and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With around 25% complete at 7 km of this extensive, multi-phase sewer rehabilitation project, the full scope of the work is set to be completed next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO WATCH |&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/three-day-water-supply-disruption-pending-for-cape-flats-water-network-maintenance-20240621\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Three-day water supply disruption pending for Cape Flats water network maintenance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bulk sewer serves an estimated 8 000-hectare catchment area across the Cape Flats. It also provides a critical link to transfer flow between two bulk wastewater catchment areas. A significant portion of the inflow originates from the Raapenberg and Bridgetown pump stations, extending approximately 14 km to the Cape Flats Wastewater Treatment Works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur Cape Flats bulk sewer system is a critical sewer system in this general area. It serves large communities all the way to Athlone Wastewater Treatment Works and a number of communities between that,\u201d says Mayco member for water and waste, Dr Zahid Badroodien. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_0fe75119\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cWhat we found over the years, because of insufficient maintenance of this particular network, high sedimentation was present in large stretches of this particular pipeline.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This means there has been a build-up of soil or sand in the pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTwo things needed to happen, we needed to clear the pipe so that more sewage could flow through it and then secondly, we needed to reinforce the pipe as well so that we could expand and increase the longevity of the pipe,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the Cape Flats Bulk Sewers were originally built in the 1960s, residential and business areas have expanded. Maintaining the credibility of this infrastructure is crucial for it to continue functioning effectively, benefiting the public not only today but for years to come, says the City in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_c0ab0abb\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11966\/42651bd1dd26420b84173ce6c6a1565f.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/84031bd6691542759f817b0f10edb58c.jpg\" title=\"The relining process of the Cape Flats Bulk Sewer Rehabilitation includes trenchless technology \u2013 spirally wound pipes imported from Germany which are guaranteed to last up to 100 years. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The relining process of the Cape Flats Bulk Sewer Rehabilitation includes trenchless technology \u2013 spirally wound pipes imported from Germany which are guaranteed to last up to 100 years. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-flagship-project\">Flagship project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a critical project for us, we\u2019re spending a significant amount of money to try and rehabilitate that programme so that we can reduce the impact of sewer overflows, sewer collapses and then maintain the integrity of that particular sewer network in the long term,\u201d says Badroodien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a flagship rehabilitation project for the City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_ce4c526f\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cIt will extend this infrastructure\u2019s lifespan by an estimated 100 years to the benefit of our residents. The City has invested R230 million for the current 2023-\u201924 financial year and will invest another R263 million over the next two financial years. The aim is to build resilient sewer infrastructure through the sewer pipe replacement programme to provide dignified services to our communities,\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;says Badroodien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This extensive rehabilitation is vital to ensure the City\u2019s infrastructure will be able to accommodate more sewage flow from the increasingly populated areas it services, future-proofing it for an ever growing city. It will also help restore the structural integrity of the pipes, preventing leaks and groundwater ingress, so that the system can continue conveying sewage from properties to pump stations and wastewater treatment works. The rehabilitation project will also protect the internal surfaces of the concrete pipes from more corrosion, which is naturally caused by hydrogen sulphide gas that is released from oxidised sewage. The existing sewer manholes will also be rehabilitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_5326901f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11966\/bf40c6b6dc4842529c596357636f418f.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/507ccb76a7a0454ba85d66f66d1eae3f.jpg\" title=\"Working on the project are Xolisa Tiyo and Gilbert Mkhabela. Back left Riyaad Marti, Charles Bila, Jared Smith, Craig Bowker, Comfort Mathenjwa and Siphelo Makinana.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Working on the project are Xolisa Tiyo and Gilbert Mkhabela. Back left Riyaad Marti, Charles Bila, Jared Smith, Craig Bowker, Comfort Mathenjwa and Siphelo Makinana.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the City, besides using trenchless technology, which ensures that work is able to continue with minimal disruptions to residents and business in the area, this project sets itself apart from other projects of its kind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only visible sign that work of this magnitude is being carried out is in the form of some staff and vehicles at manhole access points. Meanwhile underground, the pipeline is profiled by a robotic crawler, which uses lasers to record the state of the inside of the pipe. 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