A ribbon cutting ceremony was held during ZAC’s handover of water projects in Nongoma

Umcimbi weZAC wokwethula umsebenzi wamanzi KwaNongoma

Clean water flows for Nongoma communities

Residents of three Nongoma communities have found relief in the provision of clean water through a R1 million initiative driven by ZAC. The mine launched and handed over boreholes, 5000 Litre Jojo tanks and communal taps to residents of Doncaneni, Ngolotshe and Masokaneni in November 2023.

The project forms part of the mine’s social and labour plan to assist the communities with water access. The community of Doncaneni in ward 11 received a borehole, water tank and drinking troughs for livestock. Doncaneni’s Induna Mandla Ndlela says the project will make a difference in the lives of residents. “Our people used to walk long distances in search of water. But now they will have access. We hope to see more projects like this being developed around the area,” says Ndlela. Residents of Masokaneni also received a livestock dam and a communal tap that is connected to the Mngeni water scheme.

Nongoma Mayor Clifford Ndabandaba said it was important for local government to form partnerships with companies on initiatives that uplift communities. “As the municipality, we are glad to see the work that was done by ZAC. It is such a blessing for us to see our people being supplied with water,” says Ndabandandaba. The municipality would assist with maintaining the infrastructure through the Expanded Public Works Programme. ZAC has provided 262 558 000 litres of clean, potable water to surrounding communities to date.

Kugeleza amanzi ahlanzekile KwaNongoma

Abahlali bemiphakathi emithathu KwaNongoma sebezozitholela kalula amanzi ahlanzekile ngenxa yezinhlelo ezintathu zikaR1 million ebezenziwa yi-ZAC. Imayini yethule futhi yanikela amapitsi, amathangi oJojo angu-5 000 nompompi bomphakathi kubahlali baseDoncaneni, eNgolotshe naseMasokaneni ngoNovemba ngonyaka odlule.

Lo msebenzi uyingxenye yohlelo lwezenhlalakahle nokusebenza lokusiza imiphakathi ithole amanzi. Umphakathi waseDoncaneni kuWadi 11 uthole ipitsi, ithangi lamanzi nezitsha okudlela imfuyo kuzo. Induna yaseDoncaneni Mandla Ndlela uthe lo msebenzi uzokwenza umehluko ezimpilweni zabantu.

“Abantu bethu bahamba ibanga elide ukuyobheka amanzi. Kodwa manje sebezoba nawo kalula. Sithemba ukuthi sizobona eminye imisebenzi efana nalena ukuthuthukisa indawo yethu,” kusho uNdlela. Abahlali baseMasokaneni bona bathole nedamu lemfuyo nompompi womphakathi oxhunywe kwiMngeni water scheme.

Imeya yaKwaNongoma Clifford Ndabandaba uthe kubalulekile ukuthi uhulumeni wezindawo usebenzisane nezinkampani ukufukula imiphakathi. “Kuyasijabulisa siwumasipala ukubona umsebenzi owenziwe yiZAC. Kuyisibusiso kithina ukubona abantu bethu behlinzekwa ngamanzi,” kusho uNdabandaba. UMasipala uzolekelela ngokuyinakekela ingqalasizinda ngohlelo lokuvula amathuba emisebenzi i-Expanded Public Works Programme. I-ZAC isihlinzeke ngamalitha amanzi ahlanzekile angu-262 558 000 emiphakathini eyakhelene nayo.