Cabinet has at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday received a progress report on the Hammanskraal Clean Water Project that is driven by Magalies Water under the Department of Water and Sanitation and the City of Tshwane.
Addressing the post-Cabinet media briefing in Cape Town on Thursday, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on completion, the project will provide potable water to approximately 47 550 households, serving an estimated 180 679 residents.
“Cabinet noted that all four modules on the part of the project which is delivered under Magalies Water has been constructed and tested, enabling the system to produce up to 50 ML of treated water per day,” Ntshavheni said.
The Minister of Water and Sanitation will later in the week inspect the project and outstanding works by the City of Tshwane to ensure full access to water for the communities of Hammanskraal.
The Department of Water and Sanitation also updated Cabinet on progress with regards to unblocking water projects and the status of municipal debt to water boards, which pose a severe risk to water security and the financial viability of these boards.