HAMMANSKRAAL - The first phase of the Rooiwal Water Treatment Plant in Tshwane is expected to be completed by July 2026.
Although, to do that, the city needs R450-million, money it does not have.
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Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina visited the plant to check on progress.
It's been marred by allegations of corruption linked to a R315-million contract.
The plant is believed to be the source of a cholera outbreak in 2023 that left dozens dead in Hammanskraal.
eNCA reporter Bafedile Moerane filed this report.