BY MFANUFIKILE KHATHWANE
LOMAHASHA – According to a press statement issued by the Eswatini Water Services Corporation, the Lomahasha-Namaacha Cross-Border Water Supply Project has reached 27% completion, bringing renewed hope for sustainable water access in Lomahasha (Eswatini) and Namaacha (Mozambique).
The project Is a joint effort by the Governments of Eswatini and Mozambique, in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), aimed at improving water supply in the border towns and surrounding areas.
The initiative will serve both towns and communities within a 5-kilometre radius, including people in transit. It includes laying rising mains from Simunye, building reservoirs, and rehabilitating existing water systems.
Under construction are the Nduma and Mbokojweni pump stations, along with reservoirs and pipe installations in both Lomahasha and Namaacha. Water is being drawn 34 kilometres away from the Mbuluzi River due to ongoing water scarcity worsened by climate change.
Once complete, the project will provide clean and reliable water to more than 40 000 residents. The infrastructure is a major step toward solving long-standing water challenges in the region.
During the opening of the second session of the 12th Parliament, His Majesty King Mswati III reaffirmed Eswatini’s commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6, which promotes clean water and sanitation for all.
The King stated that no citizen should walk more than two kilometres to access water. He emphasised that the goal is for water to reach every household as part of the national development agenda.
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