Heritage Cases

The project is located in the Polokwane Local Municipality area, Capricorn District, Limpopo Province. The purpose of the project is to supply additional water from several boreholes in the Polokwane and Seshego area to the existing bulk water supply system of Polokwane Municipality. An extensive network of pipelines forms part of the project. The majority of pipelines will be constructed next to existing infrastructure (e.g. roads, power lines and existing pipelines). The project will consist of the following main components: • Proposed construction of several pipelines (sizes with a diameter between 75mm and 500mm) from numerous boreholes to the existing bulk water supply network of the city. • Two water treatment facilities respectively known as the Seshego and Sand River North Water Treatment Works (WTW) will also be constructed to treat the borehole water before it is supplied to the system. The Seshego WTW will have a capacity to treat 7ML/day and is located near the premises of the existing Seshego dam WTW (Remainder of the Farm Doorndraai 750 LS). The Sand River North WTW will have a capacity to treat 18ML/day and is located inside the premises of the existing Polokwane Waste Water Treatment Works (Remainder of Portion 28 of the Farm Doornkraal 680 LS). The proposed pipelines, that will convey water from the boreholes to the above mentioned two Water Treatment Works, will be located in the following areas; • Area between Penina Park and the Polokwane golf course; • Area to the west of Westenburg, crossing Nelson Mandala Drive and Vermikuliet Street (adjacent to the Sand River); • Area to the north of the Polokwane Waste Water Treatment Works (adjacent to the Sand River); • Area between the Seshego dam and R521 (adjacent to the Blood River). Pipelines will also connect the Sand River North WTW to the reservoirs in Potgieter Street as well the Krugersburg reservoirs at Sterpark (they will run along Beril & Veldspaat Streets). Further pipelines will also connect the Seshego WTW to reservoirs located to the west of Seshego H & Seshego E.