Several kilometres of water and sewer pipes have already been replaced this year by the City of Cape Town across the metropole, as part of the department of water and sanitation’s annual water and sewer pipe replacement programme.
In a statement issued this week the department said since July just over 49 km of water and sewer pipes have been replace in various areas across the city. In October alone, a total of 20,63 km of pipes were replaced.
During October 12,76km of water pipes were replaced in Parow Industria, Glenlilly, Bellville, Boston, Scottsdene, Welgemoed, Brackenfell and Tygerdal, but also in Wynberg, Sun Valley, Fish Hoek, Constantia, Rylands, Hanover Park, Camps Bay, Somerset West, Strand and Macassar.
A total of 7,86km of sewer pipes were replaced in Tygerdal, Century City, Plumstead, Kew Town in Athlone, Richmond Estate, Rylands, Gatesville, Mount View and Penlyn Estate, the City said.
“The City has committed R589,5 million towards city-wide water and sewer pipe replacements. By rehabilitating old infrastructure and swiftly addressing leaks, we are reducing water losses and improving the reliability of services.
“As the population in our city increases across the metro, network upgrades are essential for reducing pipe bursts and sewer overflows. These proactive upgrades also help limit long-term repair costs and protect the environment by reducing sewage spills,” said Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for water and sanitation.
The total pipe replacement for the 2025’26 financial year now stands a 23,17km of water pipes and 26,03 km of sewer pipes. This is 46% of the targeted 50 km of water pipes, and 26% of the 100 km of sewer pipes which the City aims to replace this year.
