Water for people thanks to DA

THE DA’s provincial leaders visited Burgersfort last Thursday to attend several community gatherings.

Ntsabeng Lerotholi, DA provincial director, and Langa Bodlani, DA premier candidate, also joined local DA councillors, Roelof Lourens, Joseph Kgwedi and John Mogale when a water provision system was launched for the less privileged at a village in Praktiseer.

The DA is planning to provide the people of this specific area with a much-needed water pumping system.

Buco sponsored a 1 000-litre tank and a pump to aid the party in their cause.

“Our members in this community have no water and have to walk to the Steelpoort river to get some.

“With this project we aim to better the lives of our followers,” said Lourens.

After installation of the water-pumping system the party hopes to make it work with the community’s help.

“Water will be pumped from the river to a tank on a bakkie. Hopefully someone in the community will be willing to assist with a bakkie.

“The vehicle can then deliver water to the houses,” explained Lourens.

He also said the current government or municipality did nothing to help the people of the village.

“There are no services in this community. The local government have forgotten about the people living here. Our party wants to listen to people’s needs and help out where we can,” said Lourens.

The project was, however, scrutinised by media in the area. A local radio station asked Lourens if the DA had a permit to pump the water. “We only want to help the people.

“Through this project we want to better their lives,” Lourens answered.

He added the system would be up and running as soon as the water tank arrived in town.