Majodina delivers R35 million water boost to Kirkwood community

By Nkhensani Chauke

Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina has handed over the completed Kirkwood Bulk Water project, delivering water security to the Kirkwood community through the R35 million infrastructure project.

Majodina formally handed over the water project to the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality on Monday, which is funded through the Department of Water and Sanitation’s Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant.

The project was implemented by the Amatola Water and it represents a transformative investment in water security for the Kirkwood community and the wider Eastern Cape Province.

The project’s completion features a new 14 million-litre raw water storage dam, increasing to 34.2 million litres from 20.2 litres.

“This expansion also ensures uninterrupted water supply during the annual maintenance shutdown of the Orange-Fish Water Scheme, which previously left the community vulnerable. Additionally, two new 3.0 megalitres reservoirs in Kirkwood Town and Bontrug (Moses Madiba) have been completed, alongside critical pipework