Residents of Newtown in Louis Trichardt, Tshikota and surrounding villages have endured years of daily water shortages — a situation that could soon change with the completion of the Kutama Sinthumule Bulk Water Project. The R515 million project, which began in 2014, is expected to be finished by 30 March.
Carno Smit, who lives in Mimosa Street, knows the struggle all too well. In 2023, after years of inconsistent supply from the Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), he bought waterpipes ...