The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Sello Seitlholo will on Monday (02 September 2024) attend two meetings in Vryburg, North-West and in Jankempdorp, Northern Cape to intervene in water supply challenges in those areas.
Deputy Minister Seitlholo will first interact with Phokwane Local Municipality (PLM) in Northern Cape and North West’s Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District (DRSMDM) regarding trans-boundary bulk water supply scheme that provides water services between the two provinces.
The meeting will also deliberate on debt and billing systems of the two municipalities, infrastructure maintenance and institutional arrangements in terms of providing water services provision within these areas.
The following meeting by the Deputy Minister will be an introductory meeting with the Vaalharts Water Users Association, which oversees one Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme, one of the biggest irrigation projects that lies between Northern Cape and North-West.
Members of the media are invited for DM Seitlholo’s meetings as follows:
Transboundary Water Supply Scheme Meeting
Date: 02 September 2024
Time: 09h00 – 12h00
Venue: 50 Market Street, Vryburg (North-West)
AND
Vaalhaarts Water Users Association Meeting
Date: 02 September 2024
Time: 13h00 - 15h00
Venue: 882 Van Riebeek Avenue, Vaalharts Water Offices, Jan Kempdorp (Northern Cape)
For media confirmations for North West please contact Mr Katlego Bolokang on 082 610 5311 / BolokangK@dws.gov.za / Ms Morekeng Phali on 083 854 1941 / PhaliM@dws.gov.za. For Northern Cape is Amogelang Moholoeng on 082 653 1682 / moholoenga@dws.gov.za
For more information, contact:
Dr Mandla Mathebula
DWS Head of Communication
Cell: 083 235 8675
E-mail: mandlam4@dws.gov.za
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