The City of Tshwane has allocated more than R2 billion to upgrade water and electricity supply infrastructure, with priority given to areas including Hammanskraal, Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya said.¹²

The metro purchased 41 water tankers to replace privately operated vehicles after spending more than R600 million on private tanker services during the past financial year.¹² Moya said the tankers, which became operational from 1 April, represented the city's first such fleet after having owned none 18 months prior.²

Moya addressed residents in Temba during consultations on the city's draft budget, acknowledging that water supply problems in Hammanskraal had caused authorities "sleepless nights".¹ She said solutions for the area were already under way but had experienced delays.¹

Modules one and two of the water infrastructure project were already supplying safe drinking water, Moya said.¹ Magalies Water had completed structural work on modules three and four, with pump stations being built to increase supply to reservoirs.¹ The water utility set 1 May as the completion date for the pump stations.¹

Moya attributed ongoing supply challenges to inconsistent water provision from Magalies Water.¹

The decision to bring tanker operations in-house aimed to reduce costs and improve reliability, Moya said, though she noted the move disrupted businesses that had operated the private tankers.²

Residents of Hammanskraal have experienced prolonged water supply problems, with the city's previous tanker system failing to provide sustained relief.¹