iLembe in need of R342 million for water infrastructure
It will cost roughly R342-million to further augment the supply of water to areas in the iLembe District Municipality.
Mayor Welcome Mdabe says officials met with the Water and Sanitation Minister last month to discuss funding as drought intervention measures have depleted municipal funds.
Mdabe says hiring water tankers to supply affected areas has cost the municipality over R120-million since the beginning of the drought in 2014.
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He says they've also put together a reviewed business plan including a budget proposal.
"We are planning to go to the public and have ward meetings to engage with them about the process so that everybody is fully aware of the challenge that is facing us.
"We are meeting with Umgeni, our technical team finance guys as well as Umgeni Water to make sure this project is complete so that the minister will then release funds when the report is completed," he said.
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