Mpumalanga Business 2017-18 edition

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Rand Water
Recognising the intrinsic value of caring as one of
Rand Water’s corporate values.
As an essential services utility, Rand Water was established in
terms of the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997). The utility
is accountable to the Minister of Water and Sanitation as an
executive authority.
The water board’s primary function is the provision of bulk-water
supply and sanitation services for the socio-economic benefit of the
people of Mpumalanga Province. This is not limited to, but is specifically
for its existing clients, ie Bushbuckridge Local Municipality and
the City of Mbombela.
Rand Water is also moving ahead and touching people’s lives in
community development through sponsorships and the Rand Water
Foundation.
New ablution facilities at Vukasambe Primary School.
Before renovations.
After renovations.
New hand-basin facilities.
Rand Water has responded well
to society’s call in Mpumalanga by
sponsoring a project at Vukasambe
Primary School to build flushing toilet
facilities fully fitted with modern
fittings. The school is situated in the
rural area of Msogwaba in the City
of Mbombela. This is a school that
is committed to raising awareness
through environmental and water
conservation education campaigns.
Vukasambe Primary currently
has an enrolment of 1 285 learners
and 38 educators, and existing toilets
were not adequate. The school
built new flushing toilets, but Rand
Water discovered that the septic
tank is very small hence it could
only accommodate educators and
grade Rs. The toilets had to be connected
to the existing water systems
and a quality septic tank had
to be installed to meet the growing
demand of learners.
The project objective is to give
back to the communities that we
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