The reply below was provided by UThukela District Municipality:
1. The Ownership of Zakheni Water Treatment
(a) Ownership of specified property
The plant is owned and operated by uThukela District Municipality (WSA)
(b) Legal Contract for the use of the property
By virtue, the plant was transferred from Local Municipality to the (WSA) and therefore the property belong to the DIstrict hence this no no contract obligation.
(c) Rental Payable to the owner of the property
None - the District owns the Property.
(2) National Key Point Status
The Ezakheni plant supply only 9 wards out of 37 ward in Alfred Duma Local Municipality therefore it currently not a National key Point. The District will therefore need to be guided in terms of the National Key Point Act 102 of 1980 South African Government.