On Monday the Newcastle Municipality launched four projects.
Draper Street, Link Road, Panorama Stormwater Drains and the Viljoen Park Reservoir were opened.
The Panorama Stormwater Drains are not complete, but the project is in its final stages.
On the other hand, the Viljoen Park Reservoir is operational, and the municipality has big plans for the project.
The areas the reservoir will be supplying include Arbor Park, Fairleigh, and Siyahlala-la.
Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Councillor of Technical Services, Rachel Mdluli was impressed with her team’s results.
“We promised the community service delivery and we have delivered, and will continue doing so,” she said.
With the proposed Siyahlala-la housing project on the cards, the need for a reservoir in the area was obvious.
“We are upgrading power stations, reservoirs and are now in the processes of upgrading sewage pump stations. When departments bring projects in Newcastle they find us ready and eager to embrace new developments,” explained Mayor Afzul Rehman.
Cllr Rehman attributed the successes of the projects to excellent planning from the Municipal Manager, Kebone Masange, and the Department of Technical Services headed by Strategic Executive Director, Sandile Dube.
“I am proud, but this is what the community should expect from government. We make promises we can keep,” he said.
He said a further project on the cards included the development of Community Residential Units (CRUs), which were urban-styled modern complexes residents would be able to buy from the municipality after renting it for a few years.
The total cost of the reservoir was R15-million and the piping for its service area will cost a further R19-million.
