Mayor Teffo hands over Bodutlolo Water Project

Capricorn District Municipality Executive Mayor Mamedupi Teffo on Thursday officially handed over a completed Bodutlolo Water Project at Ga-Mathabatha in Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality.

Last year, the Executive Mayor officially introduced the contractor and consulting engineers to the local traditional authority.

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She thanked the community for cooperating with the municipality during the implementation of the project. Teffo also appealed to the community to take care of the water infrastructure and report any act of vandalism.

MAYOR MAMEDUPI TEFFO HAS HANDED OVER THE BODUTLOLO WATER PROJECT

“This project belongs to you as the community. You must take care of it,” she said.

Kgoshi Mathabatha also thanked the Executive Mayor for her commitment towards resolving water challenges and listening to him when he raised issues with her office. He wished for her to continue doing the same to other communities.

Meanwhile, the Municipality has also condemned the theft of new prepaid water meters.

“Capricorn District Municipality notes with concern, an emerging trend of criminality of households that bypass the new prepaid water meters to avoid paying for their water consumption. Such conduct will be met with a hefty fine as this is a wanton violation of by-laws,” they said.

“CDM is currently monitoring and verifying all installations to establish the condition of the prepaid meters and water supply. We wll issue fines where there are violations. Consumers are further urged to use their new meters to control their spending and use water within their affordable levels.

“The Municipality is also worried about the continued acts of theft and vandalism of electrical transformers that energize and operate water projects across the district. Residents are urged to report any suspicious activities around transformers to SAPS as soon as they become aware of such.”