Denmark gives Tshwane R33m to manage water security
Funds will be used for water management, replacing pipes, generating water and managing waste water
The Danish embassy has donated R33m to the City of Tshwane to help the municipality improve water security and learn how to manage water for its residents.
The second phase of the city’s water security strategy was launched at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa Campus on Monday in partnership with Denmark’s City of Aarhus.
The funds will go to water management, reducing non-revenue water losses caused by leaks, leak detection, replacing pipes, generating water and managing waste water.
The second phase of the project will run from April this year to March 2026 and will fund different study models and concepts to enhance water security in the city.
The first phase included detecting leaks in Pretoria West and Garsfontein, which uncovered a number of meter problems, theft and vandalism of water meters. There are also many instances of leakages inside homes, accompanied by unpaid municipal utility bills.
Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink said the municipality plans to improve detecting water leakages and maintaining infrastructure as the city loses about 30% of the water bought from Rand Water to leakages and illegal connections.
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