The R750m project has a 55-kilometre-long pipeline that has brought relief to water-challenged areas in and around Burgersfort.
“The project is based along the R37 from Burgersfort to Polokwane and is being undertaken to meet the social and economic development needs of the region. The project will also benefit the mining development around the area,” Masindi said.
According to Sputnik Ratau, the spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Mooihoek Water Treatment Works has the capacity to produce 10 megalitres of water per day and is currently supplying water to areas such as Burgersfort, Praktiseer, Dresden, Bothashoek and Ga-Motodi, all in SDM.
“To continuously bring relief of water supply challenges to communities of Burgersfort, SDM is currently implementing a 3.6-kilometre pipeline in Manoke Village in Burgersfort. The project was initiated in January 2020 and will connect the pipeline to an existing manhole and an already existing reservoir situated in the village, resulting in a sustained water reticulation in the area and bringing water challenges to an end,” said Ratau.
The project is scheduled to be completed in March 2023 and will supply an additional 18 villages with this precious resource.
