Water and Dignity Delivered: 250 New Sanitation Systems Roll Out Across Gauteng and Mpumalanga

Hundreds of families in Gauteng and Mpumalanga are set for a week of good news as Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina hands over a wave of completed water and sanitation projects, from household toilets to school water systems.

On Monday, Majodina, together with Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, hands over some 150 completed low-flush sanitation systems at the Zenzele and OR Tambo townships in the Rand West Municipality, Gauteng, according to the Department of Water and Sanitation, as reported by SAnews. The Minister, accompanied by Mayor William Matsheke and a Rand Water Foundation delegation, will also visit and showcase 15 of the newly completed household installations.

A School Gets Reliable Water

The handovers are not limited to homes. “Minister Majodina will also hand over a Decentralised Water Supply System at Lukhanyo Secondary School in Mohlakeng Township, providing the school and surrounding community with a reliable and consistent water supply,” the department said ahead of the visit.

For learners and teachers, a dependable water supply means fewer disruptions, better hygiene and a healthier place to learn — the kind of everyday improvement that quietly transforms a community.

Mpumalanga Joins the Roll-Out

On Tuesday, the Minister and Deputy Minister move to Mpumalanga, where they will hand over a further 100 completed low-flush household sanitation systems at Mimosa Township in the Victor Khanye Local Municipality. The new systems will benefit some 500 residents in the area.

During the same visit, accompanied by the Rand Water Foundation Board and Rand Water leadership, Majodina will hand over two more Decentralised Water Supply Systems — one in Brakfontein village and one in Savanna Ward 7 — providing immediate access to safe drinking water in communities that have lived with supply constraints.

Partnership That Delivers

The department says the handovers highlight its partnership with Rand Water and the Rand Water Foundation in accelerating service delivery and strengthening water security.

“The handovers highlight the Department’s partnership with Rand Water and the Rand Water Foundation in accelerating service delivery, strengthening water security and ensuring that vulnerable communities have access to safe water and dignified sanitation infrastructure,” the department said.

Taken together, the week’s programme adds up to 250 new household sanitation systems and three new decentralised water supplies across two provinces — proof that steady, practical delivery is reaching the homes, schools and villages that need it most.

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