By REGINALD KANYANE
2 September 2024- The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo will on Monday, attend two meetings in Vryburg, North West and in Jan Kempdorp, Northern Cape, to bring intervention in water supply challenges in those areas. Seitlholo will first interact with Phokwane Local Municipality (PLM) in Northern Cape and North West’s Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District (DRSMDM), regarding that provides water services between the two provinces.
The Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson in North West, Katlego Bolokang said the meeting will also deliberate on debt and billing systems of the two municipalities, infrastructure maintenance and institutional arrangements in terms of providing water services provision within these areas.
“The following meeting by the Deputy Minister will be an introductory meeting with the Vaalharts Water Users Association, which oversees one Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme, one of the biggest irrigation projects that lies between Northern Cape and North West.
“Seitlholo’s Transboundary Water Supply Scheme Meetings will commence at 34 Market Street, Vryburg from 9am until 12pm. He will then meeting members of Vaalhaarts Water Users Association at Vaalharts Water Offices in Jan Kempdorp from 1pm until 3pm,” he said.
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