Deputy water minister satisfied with Seshego Water Treatment Plant
Polokwane Mayor John Mpe said the start of this month would see the multimillion rand plant expected to supply eight megalitres of water daily to Seshego and surrounds.
POLOKWANE – The deputy minister for Water and Sanitation David Mahlobo conducted an oversight visit with Polokwane Mayor John Mpe in mid April at the Seshego Water Treatment Plant ahead of its anticipated start-up date.
Mpe told Mahlobo that the start of this month would see the multimillion rand plant expected to supply eight megalitres of water daily to Seshego and surrounds. The testing phase, according to the mayor, was concluded in March.
The two took a walkabout the plant, with Mpe explaining to Mahlobo that the plan is to have the state-of -the-art project automated to allow for seamless flow.
In a copy of the 2024/25 Integrated Development Plan draft budget for the Seshego cluster, dated March, the municipality indicated that the project stood at 98% completion and was at the commissioning stage.
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During the visit, Mpe said the contractor tested the water into the system. “The only thing that was outstanding was sand filters. The sand is here now and that should allow us to move forward and finish in no time”.
Mahlobo expressed satisfaction that the project was coming to a close.
