Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the Council I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the Council -
1) notes that according to the Volksblad of 17 November, Dr Benny Malakoane, CEO of Bloem Water, stated that Bloem Water and the Mangaung Metro are in joint planning discussions on the possibility of an alternative water pipeline from the Gariep Dam, South Africa's largest dam, to the metro, one that would provide sufficient water to the Mangaung Metro for the next 40 years;
2) notes that this pipeline of over 100 km, which will stretch from Leeukop to possibly as far as Grootvlei, could cost as much as R1 billion and would include the upgrade of the water purification plant at the dam;
3) further notes that the current 110 km pipeline from the Welbedacht Dam to Bloemfontein is well over 40 years old and breaks regularly;
4) realises that the estimated replacement cost of this pipeline, which provides Bloemfontein with 1200l of water per second, will be in excess of R1,2 billion;
5) acknowledges that the water purification network at Maselspoort and at the Rustfontein Dam will have to be upgraded to increase its capacity by at least 40 to 45Ml of water per day, at a cost of R100 million; and
6) acknowledges the initiative shown in planning for the future needs of Mangaung and calls on the national department to assist with the planning process and the funding needs for "Project Water for Mangaung 2050".