The water treatment was regarded as a regional bulk project which would provide reliable water supply to Bush Buck Ridge local municipality in Mpumalanga. This project was allocated a total amount of R283 million in the 2009/10 financial year. The implementation and completion of the projects was expected to be in the following phases (Sabie River Government Water Scheme): . Inyaka PHASE 2 will be completed in 2008; . Inyaka PHASE 3 will be completed in 2010; and . Inyaka PHASE 4 will be completed in 2012.