MILLIONS have been set aside to solve water problems of most villagers in Nkandla, northern KZN.
The R99 million was set aside for Vutshini Regional Water Supply to end water shedding in more villages, and those without water infrastructure will have it installed.
The local district hosted a sod-turning event at the Vumbu sports field in eNtingwe Village in Nkandla.
The villagers couldn't hold back their joy during the event as they claimed that water woes in Nkandla are bigger than what people see.
Madala Mbayimbayi Mlambo (74) from Vumbu Village said he believes that the completion of the project will end the water shedding for good.
“We do have taps but sometimes they stay dry for some time which forces us to share water with livestock. We don’t know what causes the problem, but I believe that having an event like this where they explain everything to us helps to bring light to most of the things that we didn’t know,” he said.
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Another villager, Fikile Dladla (46) from Pholela Village, said she is happy their village will also benefit from this project.
“We are very pleased that this will bring a permanent solution because most of the villages have taps but they are dry and sometimes villagers sometimes stay for a month without water coming out of their taps,” she said.
Inkosi Mbangiseni Dlomo said he is pleased with the speed at which the King Cetshwayo District is moving to resolve water problems across the district.
“Water is crucial and it's very important that people have access to clean water as it's their basic right. The project will bring so much relief to many villagers,” he said.
King Cetshwayo Mayor Thami Ntuli said the project will cost R99 million and would be completed by 2025.
“But as the project moves from different phases, some villages will start getting water even before the cut off time. We are really concerned with the situation that we have in the district and that's why we never sleep. We want to see everyone in the district having access to clean water,” he said.
