Under the leadership of the DA, Kouga Municipality has always led the way as an innovative provider of water and sanitation services in the Eastern Cape.
Together with the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Sello Seitlholo MP, I conducted an oversight inspection at the recently refurbished KwaNomzamo Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) in Humansdorp.
The extensive upgrade to the KwaNomzamo WWTW at a cost of R42 million was supported by the Municipal Infrastructure Grant (MIG). It was officially commissioned in September 2025 and has now entered the testing and optimisation stage of commissioning to ensure that all the requisite systems operate within the required operational standards.
With a treatment capacity of 4 million litres per day, the modernised plant now serves multiple communities and is expected to benefit more than 2 200 households. This significantly improves sanitation services and environmental protection in the Kouga Municipality.
We also conducted an oversight inspection at the impressive Paradise Beach Water Tower, a R9.7 million investment.
In partnership with the Eastern Cape government, the DA-governed Kouga Municipality also recently launched a multi-million-rand infrastructure project to restore reliable sanitation services to Hankey’s Weston community.
Phase 1 of the Weston WWTW project is valued at R20.7 million.
The municipality also completed a R4.89 million upgrade of the Hankey WWTW, improving operational efficiency and on-site security. In 2024,
Kouga re-opened the Gill Marcus WWTW in Humansdorp after nearly R5 million in upgrades.
Last year, four new water purification plants were completed, the largest municipal facilities in Africa to use this advanced purification method.
Kouga’s DA government has also drilled more than 30 boreholes. With the new purification plants up and running, the municipality has, therefore, cut its reliance on dam water from 70% to just 30%. The remaining 70% now comes from underground sources such as springs and boreholes.
This means Kouga is well protected from ever facing a true “Day Zero”.
The DA congratulates Mayor Hattingh Bornman and his team for their leadership and dedication to water security, sustainability, and reliable sanitation services.
Under steady DA leadership, Kouga has become a model of progress. its position as a beacon of hope, is evidenced by infrastructure investments and a dedicated focus on putting the needs of the residents first.
When we took office in 2016, this municipality was struggling and falling apart.
Since then, the DA has worked hard to turn things around and will continue to deliver the DA difference to the people of Kouga.