Picture: The Deputy Minister of Department of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
26 August 2024- The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo will lead a stakeholder engagement with Agri North West in efforts to foster relations with the agricultural sector in Lichtenburg on 26 August 2024. Seitlholo said the meeting with Agri North West is expected to deal with several issues such as the state of water in the province, pollution of water resources, maintenance of water infrastructure, water use licensing, amongst others.
“We will outline departmental projects and programmes in the province that are geared towards ensuring water security in the province. According to the Water Research Commission, about two-thirds (63%) of all water consumption country-wide is by farmers, who are the biggest direct users.
“Based on the current usage trends, South Africa is expected to face a water deficit of 17% by 2030 and this shortage will be worsened by climate change,” he said.
Meanwhile, the engagement will take place at 5 Swart Street, Lichtenburg at 9am until 12:30pm.
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