29 Jun 2026

Pure hydration and lasting health is on the way for residents of Khawa in the Tsabong District as Water Utilities Corporation has reserved P1.2 million to maintain and reinstate the Khawa Treatment Plant.
Currently, the village relies on borehole water supply which, though a common cost-effective source of water, presents significant challenges due to natural mineral composition, exposure to surface contamination and the lack of automated treatment.

Briefing Ntlo Ya Dikgosi recently, Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship Mr Baratiwa Mathoothe said while the borehole water that Khawa residents currently consume had a distinct salty taste, it remained safe as it met the World Health Organisation salinity standards.

“The World Health Organisation salinity standard for drinking water stands at a maximum of 2500 micro-Siemens per centimetre and Khawa’s borehole water stands within the allowable range at 2300 micro-Siemens per centimetre.”

According to him, the ministry had advised that there were no official health incidents that had been recorded as a result of the area’s water composition.

He said the procurement process of the refurbishment had already begun and the plant was expected to be operational by December.

For Ranaka, a village which has been experiencing water shortage due to a leakage in their elevated tank, maintenance has begun in May 2026 and is expected to be completed in July 2026, Mr Mathoothe said In the interim, he said the 41 cubic metre water supply deficit would be addressed by water bowsing interventions from Kanye.

In terms of sustainability, he said the village would be connected to the main North South Water Carrier pipeline, he stated.

The assistant minister was briefing the house on these developments on behalf of the Ministry of Water and Human Settlement. ENDS