The minister was briefing the select committee on human settlements, water and sanitation on the interventions by the department at the Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality.
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, Lindiwe Sisulu has instructed the board members of Sedibeng Water to prioritise the provision of water to the elderly in QwaQwa amid their water crisis.
The briefing discussed measures being put in place to mitigate the effects of the water crisis in QwaQwa, constraints faced by Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality in resolving the water crisis caused by drought in the area, and current and future plans to avoid water shortages. The Sedibeng Water Board, which is the implementing agent, has instituted short-term relief measures, including distributing 136 units of 5,000 litres of water tanks and 30 units of 10,000 litres of water tanks.
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