As part of government’s ongoing efforts to ensure access to safe drinking water and uninterrupted water supply to the people of Hammanskraal, Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, accompanied by Deputy Ministers, David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo, will on Saturday, 16 November 2024, launch phase 1 of the Klipdrift Package Plant.

This launch follows the Ministerial visit that took place in August, where the Ministry of Water and Sanitation received an update report on the work done on the Klipdrift potable Water Treatment Works project.
In order to improve drinking water provision to the residents of Hammanskraal, the Department of Water and Sanitation last year allocated R758 million for the upgrading of the 40 megalitres (m/l) per day Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant by constructing 50 ml/d per day package plant to provide additional water into the existing bulk water infrastructure. This additional 50 ml/d will bring the total capacity to 92 ml/d once concluded.

The potable water treatment plant is being implemented in four phases. The current completed phase will bring in 12.5 megalitres of potable water into the bulk supply scheme.

The Hammanskraal community has experienced continuous water supply challenges which necessitated intervention by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The first package plant will supply water to parts of parts of Mandela Village, Marokolong, Ramotse, Kekana Gardens, Kudube Unit 9 and Babelegi Industrial and Bridgeview informal settlement.

The next phases of the project will continue into 2025. Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date:    Saturday, 16 November 2024
Venue:    Klipdrift Package Plant, Mandela Village, Hammanskraal
Time:    10:00

For media confirmations, contact Sinethemba Madolo on 063 501 0223/ MadoloS@dws.gov.za

For more information, contact 
Wisane Mavasa Departmental Spokesperson 
Cell: 060 561 8935
E-mail: mmavasaw@dws.gov.za 

Cornelius Monama  Ministerial Spokesperson 
Cell: 0832710808
E-mail: monamac@dws.gov.za

For Magalies Water, contact 
David Magae, Manager: Communications and Media Relations 
Cell: 082 761 3456
E-mail: davidmag@magalieswater.co.za

For City of Tshwane, contact 
Selby Bokaba 
Cell: 082 778 0245

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