The dams will secure the province’s water supply for the next 50 years, with Umgeni Water stumping up R1bn of the cost — without needing a bailout
Hazelmere Dam, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Picture: THULI DLAMINI
The biggest project is the Smithfield Dam in the Upper uMkomazi area. In total‚ about R26bn will be spent on the dam‚ which will add 700-million litres of water a day to KwaZulu-Natal’s water supply when full. Between R7bn and R9bn of the cost will be paid by Umgeni Water. Funding for these and other capital projects‚ Umgeni Water chair Ziphozethu Mathenjwa said‚ would not come from national government. She announced that the state-owned entity had made a profit of R1.3bn‚ which means it is “going to give out a billion [rand’s] worth of service delivery”.
Speaking specifically on the Imvutshane Dam wall‚ Hlongwa said R1.3m was spent to assess whether Umgeni Water had to urgently repair the crack in the wall‚ could fill the dam up to its maximum capacity‚ or had to allow water to be released from the dam to ensure its structural integrity.
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