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Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has dissolved the Amatola Water Board and appointed a seven-member interim board whose tenure will be for a period of five months.<\/p>\n
Mchunu made the announcement during the Ministry\u2019s stakeholder engagements held with amongst others, the Eastern Cape provincial leadership and the Business Sector in East London.<\/p>\n
Mchunu said the Ministry of Water and Sanitation was deeply concerned about the instability and governance challenges at Amatola Water as an entity, which has in turn, affected the provision of water to communities in the Buffalo City Metropolitan area.<\/p>\n
He also said water supply by Amatola Water has been far below the growing demand in various parts of the province, stressing that this situation was indeed untenable.<\/p>\n
The interim board will bring about stability to the water entity, in terms of its finances and governance, and will also extend the mandate of dealing with issues of water in the entire province.<\/p>\n
The decision to dissolve the water board has been welcomed by the provincial government, and the Executive Mayors from Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Amathole District Municipality, and Ndlambe Local Government. This also includes organised labour (South African Municipal Workers\u2019 Union).<\/p>\n
Mchunu also issued a plea to organised labour, noting that in order for the entity to be fully functional and capacitated, the board and management will need their support.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleading with you to constructively contribute to the stabilisation of Amatola Water. Do not allow yourselves to be drawn to issues that do not support the renewal of the entity. Let us all ensure that we make a difference in the lives of the people of the Eastern Cape,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Minister also interacted with members of the community in Dimbaza, and stressed that the Ministry\u2019s problems with Amatola Water should not negatively affect them as residents as the case has been.<\/p>\n
He further emphasised that water \u2013 as a constitutional right \u2013 is also life, as per the department\u2019s mantra.<\/p>\n
Eastern Cape Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Xolile Nqatha expressed his appreciation for the Minister\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe interim water board will be critical in making decisions that will work towards the renewal of Amatola Water,\u201d Nqatha said.<\/p>\n
A meeting was convened on Friday evening, where members of the interim board were introduced to the management team of Amatola Water and the Department of Water and Sanitation. \u2013\u00a0SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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