By REGINALD KANYANE
29 January 2025- The North West Housing Corporation (NWHC) delegation visited the Midvaal Water Company on Tuesday. According to the NWHC CEO, Bishop Sello Mogodiri, the delegation including developers, was taken on an in-situ tour of the water treatment facilities for a first-hand experience of the Midvaal Water’s capacity and capabilities.
Mogodiri further said the visit comes on the heels of the historic visit by the North West Premier, Lazarus Kagiso Mokgosi two weeks ago. He added that the tour also took place against the backdrop of the cooperation agreement that the NWHC and Midvaal Water entered into almost a year ago.
“We are excited by the state of readiness of Midvaal Water to contribute to efforts to provide water on a sustainable basis to NWHC-planned mega and smart cities.
“I am overwhelmed by what I have just seen. Without doubt, Midvaal Water has what it takes to supply much-needed water to our 10 smart mega cities across the North West province,” said Mogodiri.
He said not only is the spare water capacity available, but Midvaal Water has state-of-the-art facilities that are well maintained and run. Mogodiri said this is what the mega and smart water development needs to make them viable.
“The match between NWHC and Midvaal Water is made in heaven. It is a perfect fit that will not only benefit the residents of our mega and smart cities but also those residing in the adjacent, neighbouring areas, towns and villages.
“We have agreed with Midvaal Water to establish a joint technical team that will develop tangible plans to give concrete meaning to our cooperation agreement,” said Mogodiri.
He said they expect their team to work with the requisite speed and urgency to ensure that an implementation plan is finalised and gets rolled out without any delay.
Meanwhile, the Midvaal Water CEO, Matshedisho Dikoko, shared the same sentiments. Dikoko has expressed his appreciation for the visit by the NWHC delegation.
“We are elated that the CEO of the NWHC and his delegation paid us a visit as part of efforts to secure a reliable source of bulk potable water for the mega and smart cities.
“As we pointed out to Mokgosi during his visit, I, once again, wish to reiterate our commitment to contribute to ongoing efforts to resolve the water challenges afflicting our province,” he said.
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