Department of Water and Sanitation to deliver 440 Jojo tanks across 17 local municipalities
“The intervention of the Department of Water and Sanitation is a cornerstone for the government's initiative of promoting washing of hands as one of the measures to prevent infections,” he said.
Mr Mandla Msibi, MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in Mpumalanga, requested communities to preserve water systems as a lever to advance the fight against Covid-19 infections.
He made this request after the Department of Water and Sanitation delivered water tankers in 17 local municipalities to promote washing of hands and hygiene in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The Department of Water and Sanitation will also deliver 440 JoJo tanks across the municipalities.
Mr Msibi says vandalism of the tankers and the JoJo tanks will exacerbate the vulnerability of communities from the coronavirus.
“The intervention of the Department of Water and Sanitation is a cornerstone for the government’s initiative of promoting washing of hands as one of the measures to prevent infections,” he said.
“Therefore vandalism and theft of these facilities will be deemed criminal and must be reported to law enforcement agencies for arrests and prosecutions.”
The refurbishment and drilling of boreholes by water agencies is underway to increase the supply of water in communities where the supply may be inadequate.
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