Namakwa water project, South Africa

15th January 2016 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

Namakwa water project, South Africa

Name and Location
Namakwa water project, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Client
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Namakwa district municipality.

Project Description
To ensure that an estimated 90 000 residents of the Namakwa district municipality have access to potable water, the DWS is building water infrastructure that will supply 16-million litres of water a day.

The project is being rolled out in phases, with the primary challenges inhibiting water delivery to communities being addressed first.

Value
The DWS plans to spend about R1-billion on the project.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Not stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
DWS, Sputnik Ratau, cell +27 82 874 2942.