Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, says the department is forging ahead with the reconfiguration of Umgeni and Mhlathuze Water to accelerate the provision of bulk water in KwaZulu-Natal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Mchunu on Tuesday announced that Mhlathuze Water is set to be disestablished on 30 June 2023 and will be merged with Umgeni Water.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He said all Mhlathuze Water staff, including assets and liabilities, will be transferred to Umgeni on 1 July 2023, in terms of Section 46 of the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This will then result in a single water entity, uMngeni – uThukela Water Board.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Mchunu sad an advert has since been published, with the aim of getting public nominations for members who will be appointed to serve on the uMngeni – uThukela Water Board for a four-year-term.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He highlighted that the board members will be mandated to provide an oversight role as non-executive members of the uMngeni – uThukela Water Board.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
They will also support the executive management to deliver value-added services and business confidence in discharging their roles and responsibilities commensurable to a leading bulk water services utility in South Africa.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cOur expectations are quite high. We are looking for people who will want to contribute their knowledge and expertise in the sector, and not just want to improve their pockets.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI will not hesitate to shut anyone out who has no intention of working to improve the provision of water in the province, and ultimately, the whole country,\u201d Mchunu said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He said, an interim board of Umgeni Water, will from 01 July 2023, oversee the governance of uMngeni – uThukela Water until a new board is appointed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Mhlathuze Water was established in 1980 and predominantly operated in the uMkhanyakude, King Cetshwayo and Zululand District Municipalities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The reconfiguration comes amid plans by the Department of Water and Sanitation to have a single water entity operating in each province.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Mchunu has wished the outgoing Mhlathuze interim board well and looks forward to working with the new appointed board members who will be appointed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Public nominations and\/or applications for members who will be appointed to serve on the uMngeni-uThukela water board may be submitted electronically to boardnominations2023@umgeni.co.za or hand delivered to 310 Burgers Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 for attention of the Acting Chief Executive: uMngeni-uThukela Water, Dr Sipho Manana. \u2013 SAnews.gov.za<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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