Officials from the city’s Water and Sanitation Department are spreading their message, themed “Water is life and sanitation is dignity”, through practical exercises with the children and handing out educational material.
The campaign is focused on sharing water saving tips with primary school pupils, who are also given an opportunity to participate in practical activities, such as fixing water leaks, which are a main cause of water loss in the city.
Already knowledgeable about water saving, Grade One learner at Strubenvale Primary School, in Springs, Tayron Mayer, shared his ideas with his schoolmates, saying: “We must never leave the water running when we brush our teeth in the morning and we must always close the tap hard when we finish drinking water.”
Meanwhile, the Grade Seven learners at Strubenvale Primary School rolled up their sleeves to do the real work to fix the problem of water loss from leaking pipes.
Khomo Sekgone and Cosmo Ayubu were paired to fix a leaking pipe, using a leaking garden hosepipe, silicon tape and a hose clamp lock.
“I enjoy being handy around the house and usually assist my father in fixing a lot of things, but today I feel like I have learnt something new and maybe I will teach him as well,” said Ayubu.
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