Eastern Cape R500m water scheme set to transform life all around it

A huge R500m water scheme near Elliotdale, due to come online in two years, will not only bring clean piped water to thousands of water-starved rural communities, but will transform agriculture and eco-tourism in the area. National water & sanitation department spokesperson Sputnik Ratau said on Wednesday that the Xhora bulk water supply scheme, located in the rolling foothills of Tyhinira village, would supply potable water to 7...