Weenen Waste Water Treatment Works project to resume

Yesterday (February 7), uThukela District Municipality introduced three contractors that will be finishing the Weenen Waste Water Treatment Works.

Addressing the Weenen Ezintendeni community, uThukela Mayor Inkosi NB Shabalala said the project had already started, but was stopped due to lack of funds.

Shabalala added that, “We had to direct our municipal officials to appeal to government to get us funds to finish this project. In order for this project to be finished, our technicians concluded that we needed R26 million so that Weenen residents will be able to use toilets and have running water.”

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uThukela is in the process of eradicating the septic tank system in the Ezitendeni area. The mayor said that this community does not deserve to use the sewer system they are currently using.

Shabalala explained that the three constructions will require R500,000; R9.6 million; and R26.5 million respectively to resume the project. Fortunately, they have all the money for the contractors to finish the project.

Leadership of Inkosi Langalibalele Local Municipality, led by Mayor Mduduzi Myeza, were also part of the event. Myeza pleaded with uThukela to put pressure on their workers in order for Estcourt residents to access water.

The project is expected to take eight months to complete.

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