1042 households in Zava to get water
On Friday, June 17, the Mopani District Municipality’s (MDM) executive mayor, Pule Shayi, introduced Chango Business Enterprise as the service provider who will begin with the work of water reticulation in the village of Zava, ward 28 of the Greater Giyani Municipality (GGM).
Speaking during the stakeholder engagement session at the Zava Community Hall, the executive mayor said that part of the scope of work from the R5,4 million project includes reticulation, and also upgrading from communal taps to yard connections, benefitting at least 1042
households. The executive mayor appealed to community stakeholders to support the project to ensure its completion within the set timeframe of six months.
“Let’s give maximum support to this contractor to ensure that we complete the project before the end of December.” The contract value is less than R30 million which means the contractor is not compelled to sub-contract 30% of the work, but the executive mayor said opportunities may still be available for small businesses to benefit from this project.
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“There may be opportunities for local business people to supply material, do work around trench excavation and construction of valve boxes. Details around this will be communicated when the contractor meets with the community next week.” Michael Ngobeni, representing the school governing bodies in the area, said the project will bring relief not only to parents but also to learners who had the burden of travelling long distances to fetch water.
“With water at home, our learners will have time to focus on their school work. So, we are happy and grateful for this project,” he said.
