In its efforts to save the future, the metro is developing the youth into catalysts who will ensure that water is preserved and that residents continue to have a reliable water supply.
This will be done at the week-long National Youth Water and Sanitation Summit, set to take place from June 29 to July 2.
The event will take place at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg and be led by the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation Pam Tshwete.
The summit, themed “Educate the youth to educate the nation”, will commence with a 2km “Walk for Water” followed by the Baswa Le Meetse (Youth and Water) Public Speaking Competition where pupils will represent their schools and provinces.
The summit is also comprised of workshops, a career expo, exhibitions, lectures, educational excursions, teacher training and an awards ceremony.
Those who come out tops will win themselves bursaries to further their studies in the water and sanitation sector and their schools a media classroom.
“South Africa is, by its nature, a semi-desert area, which calls for everyone in the province, and Ekurhuleni in particular, to take the first step in using water sparingly through the curtailment of dripping taps and reporting any visible leakages,” said metro spokesman Themba Gadebe.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has a constitutional mandate to ensure sustainable water resources for intergenerational equity.
The summit will equip students so that they are able to impart the knowledge and skills to their communities, and enable them to efficiently manage water resources.
For more information on the event contact Dimakatso Zamisa on 011 999-2666 or 083 294 1474 or email to Dimakatso.Zamisa@ekurhuleni.gov.za.
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