Final Adopted IDP - KZN Development Planning

from the households to be served while the connection to the regional water supply
scheme is awaited. The following projects to provide communities and settlements with
a rudimentary potable water supply have been completed since the commencement of
the 2010 / 2011 financial year:
Project Communities and Settlements Connected Households
Connected
No of
People
Serviced
P700 Supply England; Dindi 117 820
Zinqonqwana Maganda 98 716
Ekujulukeni Ejukulukeni; Kwanguqe 310 2 264
Emahlathini Emahlathini 155 1 132
Isangonyane Celwini / Mdonsa; Ntandakuwela; Othisangu;
762 5 110
Isangoyana; Isikhla Sewela; Isangonyana;
Manekwana; Kwagqikazi; Phakama
Makosini Sgodiphola 207 1 512
Okhukho Cengeni Gate; Mgababa; Bhekimbaso; Nqulwane;
Nsingizane; Kwanoma; Lomo; oKhukhu; Nduvu
962 6 447
The Zululand District Municipality has established a Water Services Development
Planning Steering Committee in which both the Municipal Manager and the Director:
Technical Services of each of the local municipalities within its area of jurisdiction have
been requested to participate. The meetings of this Steering Committee are held
quarterly where information regarding current and future water services projects is
provided and the local municipalities are afforded the opportunity to interact with the
water services provider on behalf of the affected communities within their respective
service areas.
Water Treatment Works (WTW)
There are five water treatment works in operation within the Ulundi Municipality namely
the Ulundi WTW, the Babanango WTW, the Mpungamhlope WTW, the Masokaneni WTW
and the Nkonjeni Hospital WTW. The largest of these is the Ulundi Water Treatment
Works which provides for the full demand of the Town. Each of these water treatment
works was assessed during June 2009 – the assessments included recommendations and
cost estimates for emergency intervention or to refurbish and / or upgrade the works in
the short term and medium to long term.
Emergency interventions are needed where fatal problem areas need to be attended to
such as settlements consuming raw untreated water and structures that are on the point
of collapse. Short term refurbishment (not critical work) is needed to refurbish and
upgrade the existing works to meet the current demands and also to enable the works to
function at its design capacity while medium to long term upgrading is needed to meet
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