DA slams City of Tshwane for ongoing Hammanskraal water shortages

By Alicia Mmashakana

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised Tshwane for a critical oversight in Phase 1 of the Hammanskraal water project, leaving many residents without access to water.

Despite Phase 1 being completed, with 12.5 Ml of treated water available, numerous households still face persistent water shortages.

Issues include ongoing complaints about dry taps and the need for flushing and backflushing pipes to clear unnecessary dirt from the reticulation pipeline.

For more than two decades, the people of Hammanskraal have been advocating for access to clean, drinkable water.

In 2023, a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal tragically claimed 40 lives.”

“It is important that Tshwane is transparent about the problem. Is it that the Klipdrift plant does not deliver sufficient water for use by residents or has there been an infrastructure failure on Tshwane’s part,” DA Tshwane spokesperson on Utility Services Themba Fosi said on Wednesday.

The clean water project