The
City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate said it spent 95% of its
R2.3 billion capital budget in the 2022/23 financial year.
This is part of efforts to invest in
infrastructure, which provides access to good quality drinking water and
dignified sanitation, particularly in informal settlements.
COURTESY; City of Cape TownMayoral Committee Member for Water and
Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, said some of the major successes have been in
enhancing wastewater treatment capacity. R248 million was spent on upgrades to
Zandvliet Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) and R129 million on the
commencement of the extension of Potsdam WWTW.
“This financial
year will present new challenges as our capital budget doubles. R4.3 billion
has been allocated to enable us to deliver on the objectives set out in the
City's Water Strategy. R604 million will be going towards the New Water
Programme for the Cape Flats, Atlantis and Table Mountain Group aquifers, as
well as the Faure New Water plant,” said Badroodien.
A
further R38 million has also been made available for new taps and toilets in
informal settlements, and the drive to repair leaks in indigent households will
continue to be implemented beyond the 534 households who have already
benefitted thus far.
Done by: Esona Mfazwe
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