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Cwabeni off-channel storage dam project, South Africa

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19th September 2025

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Cwabeni off-channel storage dam project.

Location
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Bulk water provider uMngeni-uThukela Water Board.

Project Description
The dam will improve water supply to the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast region and augment water supply to the Mhlabatshane supply area of the Umzumbe local municipality. The project consists of a new dam with a storage capacity of 15.5-million cubic metres and associated works.

Potential Job Creation
Not specified.

Capital Expenditure
Estimated at R1.8-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
Commissioning is scheduled for 2030. The project will be financed through borrowing by the uMngeni-uThukela Water Board, with the loans paid off using revenue from the sale of water from the dam.

Latest Developments
Design work is under way.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None disclosed.

Contact Details for Project Information
uMngeni-uThukela Water Board, tel +27 33 341 1111 or email info@umgeni.co.za.
 

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