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• Kwasani Municipality

  Stepmore / Ntwasahlobo Sanitation Project:-
  In order to promote health and hygiene awareness in the communities of Stepmore/ Ntwasahlobo situated in the rural areas between Himeville and Bulwer the need for some 531 VIP type toilets was identified and with funding solicited from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry in amount of R1,4m. the project was initiated, to date 511 units have been provided.
  
  Enhlanhleni Sanitation Project:-
  In order to promote health and hygiene awareness in the community of Enhlanhleni, comprising 152 households and situated in the rural areas of the municipality, the need to provide these households with access to a rudimentary level of sanitation was identified as a dire need and with funding solicited from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, in amount of R0,4m. , the project was initiated and has been successfully concluded.
  
  Underberg bulk water reticulation and storage upgrade:-
  Existing services infrastructure and in particular bulk water storage and its reticulations which had been constructed under the auspices of the former dispensation, to serve the villages of Underberg and Himeville, proved inadequate to meet the needs of a developmental system of local government and consequently a need to up-grade the system was prioritized. Funding in amount of R3,8m was acquired from the Consolidated Municipal Infrastructure Programme and the project was initiated and concluded during the current financial year.

• Ubuhlebezwe Municipality

  Springvale Water Project (Ward 5):-
  Ward 5 comprises a total population of some 6 168 souls, 4 765 of whom enjoy a reticulated water supply, whilst the remaining 1 403 are reliant upon a borehole and hand-pump supply, where many reside some considerable distance from these source pumps. With funding solicited from both the
  Consolidated Municipal Infrastructure Programme and the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry, in amount of R14,061,373.07 a project comprising; 250Kl Concrete reservoir fed by two automated boreholes and distributed through some 38Km of piping and 74 stand-pipe units, was initiated and completed during 2004 / 05 in two phases.
  
  In addition the project also took cognizance of the needs of those people residing on the periphery and 10 additional hand operated bore-holes were provided so as to bring the supply of water within close proximity.
  
  Jolivet water scheme (Wards 7 & 8) :-
  This is a major services development project, shared between the Sisonke and Ugu District Municipalities, where the Ugu District Municipality is the bulk services provider to some 2600 households in the Sisonke District Municipality?s area of jurisdiction. Funding for this project was solicited, by both municipalities on a share allocation basis, from the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry. The aim of the project was to provide a number of communities, including the 2600 Sisonke households with a viable and sustainable source of potable water. This is an extremely complicated and extensive project comprising; A weir and abstraction works on the Mtwalume river with a connected reticulation system through balancing tanks to two sub-reservoirs distributed through an extensive system of main water supply pipelines feeding numerous delivery reticulations each culminating at end-user pre-paid delivery points.  The project was completed and commissioned during the 2002 financial year.
  
  Mahehle Water Supply (Ward 1) :-
  This project was originally initiated and implemented by Umgeni Water, but left incomplete and subject to transfer to Sisonke District Municipality as a consequence of the municipality having been allocated the responsibility of the Water Services Authority for its area of jurisdiction. Funding in amount of R3,0m was solicited from the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry in order to reimburse Umgeni Water and to effect finality. The aim of the project is to provide the Mahehle community, comprising some 1000 households with a viable and sustainable source of potable water. The project comprises; Bore-hole bulk source feeding a reservoir with the supply distributed by gravity and culminating at 33 Communal stand-pipe units.
  
  Sisonke District Municipality accepted transfer of the project during 2004 which has now been successfully commissioned.
  
  Nokweja Sanitation (Ward 11) :-
  In order to promote health and hygiene awareness in the community of Nokweja, comprising 1684 households and situated in the rural areas of the municipality, the need to provide these households with access to a RDP level of service was identified as a dire need and with funding solicited from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, in amount of R3,5m., the project was successfully initiated and is scheduled for completion during the current fiscal year.

• Umzimkhulu Municipality

  Umzimkhulu Local Municipality is located in the historical East Griqualand Region, bounded by the KwaZulu Natal towns and villages, and by the Umzimkhulu River in the South and Umkhomazi River in the North. It is bounded by towns of Ixopo in the East, Underberg in the North, Matatiele in the West and Kokstad and Harding in the South.

• Ingwe Municipality

  Qadi Water Project(Ward 7):-
  The objective of this project is to provide the rural community of Qadi, serving a population of 9500 with a viable and sustainable source of potable water. The project comprises; The provision of 2 equipped boreholes supplying to pump stations to feed two main reservoirs and 14 subsidiary concrete tanks through 19,7Km of piping, culminating in a total of 128 stand-pipe units, together with the provision of an administrative centre in order to effect tariff recovery.
  
  Budgetary provision made for the project amounts to R10, 0m with funding being solicited from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.  The project, as a whole, was commissioned during 2003/4.
  
  Mahwaqa Sanitation Project (Ward 9):-
  In order to promote health and hygiene awareness in the community of Mahwaqa, comprising 76 households and situated in the rural areas of the municipality, the need to provide these households with access to a RDP level of service was identified as a dire need and with funding solicited from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, in amount of R0,3m., the project was initiated and has been successfully completed in 2003/4 financial year.
  
  Mnywaneni Water Scheme (Ward 6):-
  The objective of this project is to provide the rural community of Mnywaneni, comprising some 96 households with a viable and sustainable source of potable water, sourced from two natural springs, whereby the project has protected these springs and comprises; Natural spring ?protection? consisting of collection sumps excavated below the water surface, in accordance with the now recognized ?V Box method. The springs are fenced to prevent animal contamination and walled to alleviate storm -water pollution. These springs are then connected via a series of cleaning devices and isolation valves to a 30Kl reservoir, which culminates in 22 communal stand-pipe units.  The project has been completed and commissioned during the 2002/3.
  
  KwaSandanezwe Sanitation Project Ward 7 & 6:-
  In order to promote health and hygiene awareness in the community of KwaSandanezwe, comprising 700 households and situated in the rural areas of the municipality, the need to provide these households with access to RDP level of service was identified as a dire need and with funding solicited from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, in amount of R2,5m., the project was successfully initiated and is scheduled for conclusion during the current fiscal year.

• Greater Kokstad Municipality

  Kokstad town bulk water supply :-
  The objective of this scheme was a drought relief project to augment the current bulk water supply to the town of Kokstad drawn from the Crystal Springs dam. The project comprised; Provision of a 6m dam on the Mzintlava river.
  
  Provision of an additional pumping station to abstract raw water from this dam.  5Km. of mainline piping to connect the new pumping station to the Kokstad water treatment plant.  Funding in amount of R4,0m was solicited from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry?s drought relief allocation and the project was concluded and commissioned during the 2004/5 financial year.
  
  Kraansdraai Water & Sanitation projects (Ward 2) :-
  
  The objective of the project is to:
  Provide the rural community of Kraansdraai, comprising some 133 households with a viable and sustainable source of potable water and sanitation.
  
  In order to promote health and hygiene awareness in the community the need to provide these households with access to a rudimentary level of sanitation was identified as a dire need.
  
  The project comprised: 
  The provision of an equipped bore-hole connected to 98 yard water tanks. The provision of 133 VIP type toilets.
  
  Funding in amount of R2,6m for Water project and R370, 792 for sanitation was solicited from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry and the project was completed and commission in 2 phases during the 2002/03 financial year.
  
  In addition to the foregoing highlighted projects, the Sisonke District Municipality has:
  Provided 14 rural communities and schools with an up-graded access, totaling some 41 Km. of access roads.  Undertaken 17 independent social cohesion projects, being; School developments (Ablution facilities and perimeter fencing), Irrigation systems, crèche developments(Ablution facilities and perimeter fencing), market stalls, sports facilities, facilities for rural agricultural cooperatives, Taxi rank restorations and the provision of community halls.
  
  As an integral portion of the funding of these projects, some R305 000 has been expended on community training, in order to equip the affected communities with the capacity to take-charge? and to manage the sustainability of the projects.  The list of all other projects implemented by the Sisonke District Municipality are at the back of the document.