250 low-flush toilets to improve sanitation in Gauteng and Mpumalanga communities

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina and Deputy Minister David Mahlobo are set to hand over 250 completed low-flush sanitation systems to households in Gauteng and Mpumalanga as government steps up efforts to address basic service delivery challenges.

The first handover will take place on Monday in Zenzele and OR Tambo townships in Rand West Municipality, Gauteng, where about 150 low-flush sanitation systems have been completed.

Majodina will be accompanied by Rand West Municipality Mayor William Matsheke and representatives from the Rand Water Foundation.

The delegation will also visit 15 households to showcase some of the newly installed sanitation systems.

School to receive decentralised water system

During the Gauteng visit, Majodina will also hand over a Decentralised Water Supply System at Lukhanyo Secondary School in Mohlakeng Township.

The system is expected to provide the school and surrounding community with a more reliable and consistent water supply.

The Department of Water and Sanitation said the intervention forms part of efforts to improve access to basic services in communities affected by water supply challenges.

More toilets and water systems for Mpumalanga

On Tuesday, the ministers will travel to Mimosa Township in the Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, where a further 100 low-flush household sanitation systems will be handed over.

The installations are expected to benefit approximately 500 residents in the area.

The visit will also include the handover of two Decentralised Water Supply Systems in Brakfontein village and Savanna Ward 7.

According to the department, the systems will provide communities experiencing water supply constraints with immediate access to safe drinking water.

Government targets service delivery gaps

The department said the handovers demonstrate government's commitment to tackling water and sanitation challenges through targeted interventions and partnerships.

It said its collaboration with Rand Water and the Rand Water Foundation is aimed at accelerating service delivery, strengthening water security and ensuring that vulnerable communities have access to safe water and dignified sanitation.

The projects come as communities across the country continue to experience challenges with reliable water supplies and adequate sanitation infrastructure.

The department said the interventions are part of broader efforts to ensure that households and public facilities have access to essential services.