uThukela to install 100 toilets in Zwelisha area

uThukela Mayor Inkosi NB Shabalala officially handed over a sanitation infrastructure project in Ward 28 of Alfred Duma Local Municipality on Tuesday (June 3).
The project will see 100 Ventilated Improved Pit latrines installed in the Zwelisha area (Ward 28).
The mayor expressed the municipality's commitment to extending basic services to all communities. 'We are pleased to bring this vital service to the residents of Zwelisha. The local ward councillor made the request to the municipality and we have responded by allocating 100 toilets for this area,' said Shabalala.
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The mayor further explained that the allocation of toilets across the district is guided by requests from each ward and the availability of resources across the district's 76 wards.
Highlighting the improved technology, Shabalala stated that the new latrines use chemical treatments that enable waste to decompose, eliminating the need to dig new pits when the toilets are full; a significant improvement from the traditional system.
The project, valued at R1.6 million, is expected to be completed within six months and will create about 30 employment opportunities for local residents. The contractor is DLV Projects, who confirmed that construction is set to begin this coming Sunday (June 8).
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