Gcuwa Dam

Dear MyPE Residents of Butterworth continue to face a daily struggle for water, despite promises by Eastern Cape Premier Phumulo Masualle in his State of the Province Address (Sopa) in February of a budget allocation of R1-billion for the province for drought mitigation – which included the drilling of additional boreholes and desilting of dams. The area’s Gcuwa- and Xilinxa Dams are in desperate need of desilting. Silt-levels in both dams are estimated to be at 40%, which means that any … [Read more...] about Butterworth Residents Experience Empty Promise of R1 Billion to Drink Water