{"id":864,"date":"2025-09-06T10:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T10:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/otp\/2025\/09\/06\/official-handover-of-the-world-heritage-irrigation-structure-to-the-orange-vaal-water-users-association-and-refurbished-water-purification-plant\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T10:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T10:03:27","slug":"official-handover-of-the-world-heritage-irrigation-structure-to-the-orange-vaal-water-users-association-and-refurbished-water-purification-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/otp\/2025\/09\/06\/official-handover-of-the-world-heritage-irrigation-structure-to-the-orange-vaal-water-users-association-and-refurbished-water-purification-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"OFFICIAL HANDOVER OF THE WORLD HERITAGE IRRIGATION STRUCTURE TO THE ORANGE VAAL WATER USERS ASSOCIATION AND REFURBISHED WATER PURIFICATION PLANT."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Together with the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Pemmy Majodina, the Premier Dr. Zamani Saul officially handed over the World Heritage Irrigation Structure ( WHIS) Award to the Orange-Vaal Water Users Association in Douglas; who is responsible for managing the Douglas Weir.<\/p>\n

The WHIS award, conferred by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), recognises irrigation structures of cultural, historical, and technological significance.<\/p>\n

The 134-year-old Douglas Weir, located at the confluence of the Vaal and Orange rivers, was honoured by the ICID last September at its 9th Asian Regional Conference in Sydney, Australia. <\/p>\n

On behalf of the Northern Cape Provincial Government, the Premier congratulated both the farmers and the workers for the international recognition that they have received.<\/p>\n

This is the first time that a South African irrigation structure has received the award since the inception of the WHIS recognition category in 2012.<\/p>\n

The Minister Ms Pemmy Majodina and  Premier Zamani Saul also handed over a refurbished Water Purification Plant to the Siyancuma Local Municipality. <\/p>\n

The R28 million project involved the refurbishment of the ageing water purification plant, which had exceeded its 30-year design lifespan, and included general rehabilitation. This has allowed for the expansion of the treatment capacity.<\/p>\n

The plant will filter a total capacity of 4 273 cubic metres per day of purified water to 4 704 households in Douglas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Together with the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Pemmy Majodina, the Premier Dr. Zamani Saul officially handed over the World Heritage Irrigation Structure ( WHIS) Award to the Orange-Vaal Water Users Association in Douglas; who is responsible for managing the Douglas Weir. The WHIS award, conferred by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage<\/p>\n

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