Minister Mchunu to launch National Water Month by conducting inspections of Bulk Water Supply Projects in Mpumalanga and Limpopo

The Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu and his Deputy Ministers, David Mahlobo and Dikeledi Magadzi, will on Friday, 03 March 2023, officially launch the National Water Month in Loskop, Mpumalanga by conducting inspection at the Loskop Bulk Water Supply Project and engage members of the community in the area.

Annually, the Department of Water and Sanitation celebrates the National Water Month from 1 to 31 March, which is an expansion from the United Nations (UN)’s annual World Water Day on March 22nd.

This year’s National Water Month will be observed under the theme, “Accelerating change”, as declared by the UN, and calls on governments of the world, the water sector and society at large to work together to accelerate change to solve water challenges.

The Loskop Bulk Water Supply Project is a cross-boundary project that will benefit communities in both Thembisile Hani Local Municipality in Mpumalanga and Elias Motswaledi Local Municipality in Limpopo.

The water scheme project entails three work packages of laying pipelines from Loskop Dam to a Water Treatment Works in Verena. These project packages are implemented simultaneously to accelerate the project.

The Minister together with the provincial leaders from both Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces will inspect progress made at the water scheme Verena.

Following the site inspection visits, the Minister will engage with different stakeholders and community members in the area and provide feedback on the progress made on the water supply project thus far.

Minister will later proceed to assess the Moutse Drought Relief Project in Sekhukhune District Municipality in Limpopo.

Source: Government of South Africa