NEARLY 400 jobs will be created through a programme to repair water leaks, which will be launched by Ekurhuleni Metro on Monday.
The jobs include plumbing, general work, community liaison officers, community facilitator supervisors, community facilitators and quality controllers.
The Member of the Mayoral Committee on Water and Energy, Aubrey Nxumalo, said the programme was two-pronged as it seek to address matters of loss of water but also to put bread on the table of the unemployed people in Ekurhuleni.
“Of great importance is that the project is community-based and labour intensive in line with the expanded public works programme (EPWP) principles, which means locals will receive employment opportunities,” Nxumalo said.
This job intensive programme came as a result of the Water Demand Management Analysis, which indicated that about 43 000 residential areas in Tsakane, Langaville and Geluksdal have high volumes of water wastage.
The municipality’s water conservation leak repair project is currently underway in these areas and the project is expected to run until January 2016.
Repairing work involves conducting leak free tests on each property, fixing or replacing leaking plumbing items such as toilet cisterns and associated pipework.
“This includes refurbishment of underground pipes and yard connections, fixing sink taps, baths, showers, outdoor taps, condition rating of underground pipes and the installation of meters on properties,” Nxumalo explained.
About 27 schools in Tsakane, Langaville and Geluksdal will also have their leaks repaired.
