Recent violent protests in Ventersburg allegedly followed failed water supply issues in the area.

Welkom residents were also without water for days and the municipality blamed the water supply entity Bloem Water, which is believed to be dealing with challenges of failing infrastructure. 

Newly bought water tankers unveiled. PHOTO: Supplied

The Mayor of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Thanduxolo Khalipha, confirmed that more than half a billion is needed to deal with prolonged issues of water-shedding. 

Last week, Khalipha unveiled newly bought (18 000L) water tankers to support the water department of the municipality to supply water to areas affected by water-shedding. 

In a statement, the municipality revealed that R4 943 298 was spent on these water tankers, and three more will be procured by the end of July 2023.

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Matjhabeng has also been struggling with challenges of dilapidated road infrastructure, sewage spillage, waste removal and an insufficient fire fleet. Khalipha stated that the municipality will also be procuring waste removal trucks, tipper trucks, front-end loaders, TLBs, a grader, and a fire truck. 

The Infrastructure Department will also be supported with a road maintenance fleet to improve the state of roads in Matjhabeng.

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