The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has delivered over 2000 water storage tanks across the province in an effort ensure that informal settlements and water-scare areas have enough water to prevent spread of the Covid-19 crises.

Thus far, the Department has provided 1 036 water tanks in the province.  The water tanks’ rollout forms part of the Department’s interventions to enhance water infrastructure, water supply and sanitation in areas that require it most.

Various areas in the province, including Roodepoort, Soweto, and Ennerdale in the City of Johannesburg, Hammanskraal in the City of Tshwane, benefitted from the effort. Other areas that benefitted include municipalities in the West Rand District Municipality, as well as Benoni in the City of Ekurhuleni.

This is meant to ensure that communities are able to practice good hygiene and regular washing of hands in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

The water tanks are being distributed and placed at strategic places to enable people to have access to reliable water supply closer to their households.

The Department urges the communities to take ownership of the water tanks and safeguard them against any form of vandalism.

The Department also pleads with communities to work with their municipalities to make sure that as they wash their hands water losses are prevented.

Issued by the Department of Water & Sanitation