“Intervention kills three birds with stone” – RESTORING DIGNITY, FIXING INFRASTRUCTURE WHILST SAVING WATER!

In a tripartite collaboration between the Kouga Windfarm Community Development Trust, the Kouga Local Municipality and the Department of Basic Education – Kouga District: A visionary initiative to mitigate against the impact of water shortage due to drought in the region, was launched, with the Kouga Windfarm Community Development Trust committing to invest R3m towards the project.

This multi-million-rand water and sanitization project is aimed at saving water and upgrading the dilapidated ablution facilities at the schools in the communities of kwaNomzamo, Kruisfontein, Arcadia and Oysterbay-Umzamowethu.

The General Manager of the Trust, Mr Prince Matonsi, said “The Kouga Windfarm Community Development Trust is very excited about this solution-oriented intervention that will see over 116 ablutions retrofitted in the four schools with water saving flushing systems and new infrastructure built where necessary. The solution will have a massive impact on water consumption levels but while also restoring dignity of our learners through the provision of modern toilet facilities and sanitation bins at identified schools. Skills transfer and job creation are also critical deliverables in this project for the Trust.”

The initiative integrates water backup solutions to the main system through the installation of several 2700l water tanks. The estimated savings in water usage by schools at completion of the project stands at approximately 50 000 liters a day which when compounded over months will be significant. The direct beneficiaries of the upgrade in ablution facilities are estimated at 7500 learners.