Work will soon get underway at the R14 billion Vaal Gamagara Water Supply Scheme in the Northern Cape. Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane is expected to launch the major water project which includes the refurbishment of the existing Vaal Gamagara Water Treatment Plant near Delpoortshoop, the upgrade of pump stations and the construction of a 430 km long pipeline from Delpoortshoop to Black Rock. The project also includes the equipping of three borehole sites, located in Danielskuil, Groenwater and Hotazel, to augment water supplied from the Vaal River. Six municipalities will benefit from the Vaal Gamagara bulk water supply scheme which is critical to ensure the continued sustainability of iron ore and manganese mining operations between Kathu and Hotazel, while also ensuring water supply to over 22 villages.
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