Tshwane’s commitment to water safety and affordable housing

THE City of Tshwane's recent achievements during the last two Council meetings and today at Hammanskraal prove that caring governments can deliver spatial, social, economic and environmental justice for South Africa", says GOOD’s Councillor Sarah Mabotsa, the Tshwane Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning.

- By Stephen Francis & Rico

Today at Hammanskraal, the handover of Module 2 of the Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant means safe water is coming to more homes in Hammanskraal. The neighbourhoods of Kudube - Units 1, 2, 3, 6, 10 and Unit D, Jubilee Tower, Jubilee Direct, Dominican Tower, and some areas of Majakaneng will benefit from Module 2’s water supply. This expands the areas of Hammaskraal that have since January 2025 benefited from Module 1’s water supply (namely Mandela Village, Marokolong, Ramotse, Kekana Gardens/Steve Bikoville and Babelegi Industrial area). In 2023, dozens of Hammanskraal residents tragically died from a cholera outbreak.

The provision of safe, reliable water in taps is something most South Africans take for granted, and, finally, for the residents of Hammanskraal, in 2025, this is becoming a reality. Access to clean water and a healthy environment is a Constitutional right of every South African.

This week, the City of Tshwane's Council also approved the multi-party coalition government' initiation of a public participation process to commence for the Urban Forestry Tree Protection By-Law.