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DWS: Water and Sanitation on water delivery at Majakaneng village

DWS: Water and Sanitation on water delivery at Majakaneng village
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2nd March 2015

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Peace and calm reign supreme at Majakaneng village near Mooinooi, North West, as normality returns to the recently volatile area. This has been made possible due to the hands-on approach to the work by the Department of Water and Sanitation in conjunction with Magalies Water who has been appointed as the Implementing Agent.

The good news is that everything is on track following the third meeting of the Majakaneng Water Forum held last week.

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The North West provincial government has also joined in the process and committed itself to avail R9 million to assist in addressing the water challenges in the area. This process unlocked many obstacles and challenges that blocked the way towards initiating the daunting task of repair works.

Water supply difficulties in the area of Majakaneng and neighbouring areas have been phased out as the team appointed to handle the matter continues to fulfil its obligations.

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In terms of progress attained, it is noted that as at Friday 27 February, 250 job cards were issued by Friday, 20 February 2015. On top of this achievement, 175 repairs were completed while arrangements were being finalised to issue the next batch of job cards.

The need for education and awareness of the local community cannot be undermined and thus plays an important role that should be a cornerstone towards the success of these talks, and the long term resolution of water challenges.

In order to create awareness about what is happening in the area advertising campaigns for community appointments were intensified by way of submitting appointments to the Majakaneng Water Forum, which is chaired by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). This process includes the community yard audits which were due to be implemented last week. The repairs and installation of standpipes was done by the team consisting of the skilled and semi-skilled workforce sourced from the community.

The work of the community Water Forum has assisted to raise awareness in the area around individual responsibility. This includes the need for the technicians and all responsible to be allowed to do their work without impediment, for the good of all.

This work is a build up towards the purchase of more materials that will be used for planned extensive work engagements from 1 – 3 April, 2015.

All stakeholders are impressed with the positive feedback emanating from last weekend’s community meeting. This has paved way for Jojo Water Tanks installations to start being implemented in areas not covered by the reticulation. They would be connected to the water supply system.

The on-going Geo-Hydro studies in the area are to identify additional boreholes to supplement supply from the current four productive boreholes.

Meanwhile, mining companies in the area are ploughing back into the community of Majakaneng by helping in restoring water supplies
Representatives from Samancor, Lonmin and International Ferro Metals (IFM) are part of a committee that has been established to improve water supplies in the area. They are also playing a role in the construction of roads and houses in the area.

In conclusion, the community is currently using the water albeit that the full reticulation is not yet charged.

Feedback from the Water Forum is that the community is happy with progress thus far.

The DWS appreciates the impact resultant from working together with the other role players in ensuring that even as the restoration of water gets underway from the technical point, the community is also taken into confidence and becomes a fitting partner.

 

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