Infamous water pump is now in Makhanda, but accountability is missing
Daily Maverick | 12.07.2026 17:03
Almost four years after a much-needed water pump was procured for the Howieson’s Poort Dam in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, it was finally delivered to the municipality this month. Ratepayers in the Makana Local Municipality had to pay an additional R2.3-million for the pump to arrive, bringing the total amount paid for it to R4.6-million.
