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Minister Mchunu and Mayor Johnson visit affected Bay dams

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On Thursday, 16th June 2022, Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Eugene Johnson, hosted the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu for a tour of the Bay’s western water supply dams. The visit to the affected dams forms part of the minister’s working visit to Nelson Mandela Bay, and started at the Impofu dam. Supply from Impofu has ground to a halt whilst a contractor is in the process of relocating the barge. Once fully operational in less than three weeks, the dam should yield the 30 mega liters per day it previously produced.

The site visit then moved to the nearby Kouga dam, and the delegation was hosted by the Chairperson of the Kouga Irrigation Board, as well as Provincial officials. At Kouga dam, the Mayor and the Minister met a community group from neighboring towns and were invited to join the prayer for rain. The Minister and the Mayor thanked the community for standing in solidarity with all Bay citizens.

The day concluded a the Walmer Multipurpose Centre where the Minister and the Mayor briefed members of the community about the work being done to avert the drying of taps in Nelson Mandela Bay.

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