. With regards to job creation, 4 379-person years of jobs were created through the Berg project of which 2 460-person years were from local communities. On the Vaal River Eastern Augmentation project 1 694 jobs were created, of which 1 319 sourced from local people. . As of 31 March 2009, the authority's overall BBBEE transformation balance scorecard was sitting at 68. 24. . In March 2009 the Berg Water Project was inaugurated by the then President K Montlante. . The Vaal River Eastern Augmentation project was given to SASOL and Eskom. . Tenders for construction of the Mooi-Mgeni transfer scheme, Olifants River Water Project, Komati Water Scheme and Mokolo Crocodile Water Project were being finalised. . Lastly, increases on water sales from R2.1 billion in 2008 to R 2.5 billion in 2009.