Over 90 communities to benefit from Lubisi water project

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has officially handed over the Lubisi Water Treatment Works in the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape.

The project, implemented under the department’s Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG), will provide sustainable and reliable water services to underserved communities in the Intsika Yethu, Sakhisizwe, and Emalahleni Local Municipalities.

The water treatment works will benefit 96 communities with an estimated population of 94 307.

Speaking at the handover ceremony on Monday, Majodina called on municipalities to maintain their water infrastructure.

“Failure to maintain water infrastructure by the District Municipality impacts negatively on water provision. Illegal water connections and vandalism by some members of the community must be confronted and eliminated,” the Minister said.

Majodina reminded the community members that they carry a civic duty to report vandalism and theft of water infrastructure.

“It is your infrastructure [and you must] protect it. Theft and vandalism